Case Name: George H. Clarke vs. Ellison Tinkham et al., Assessors of Taxes of Richmond
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1893-04-15
Citations: 20 R.I. 790
Docket Number: 
Parties: George H. Clarke vs. Ellison Tinkham et al., Assessors of Taxes of Richmond.
Judges: 
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports
Volume: 20
Pages: 790–791

Head Matter:
George H. Clarke vs. Ellison Tinkham et al., Assessors of Taxes of Richmond.
WASHINGTON
APRIL 15, 1893.
An account carried in to the assessors of taxes under Pub. Stat, cap. 43, §§ 0, 7, which contained an item of “shares in railroad corporations," but did not specify the names of such corporations, or the number or value of the shares in each, does not comply with the requirement of the statute.
Such an account, containing an item of "goods, chattels, wares and, merchandise,” without setting forth the separate parcels thereof or specifying the value of each parcel, also fails to comply with the statute.
Petition for relief from a tax assessment.
Adoniram J. Cushing, for petitioner.
Nathan B. Lewis & Clarence A. Aldrich, for respondents.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The account of his ratable, estate carried in to the assessors by the petitioner contains an item of '£ shares in railroad corporations, 1186," and states in relation thereto, ££Dif. between market value and proportionate amt. at which R. E. and machinery was assessed on R. R. stock, 720." It also contains an item of £ £ goods, chattels, wares and merchandise 3384."
With reference to the item of shares in railroad corporations, it will be seen that it does not specify the names of the corporations in which the shares are held, nor the number of shares in each, nor the value of the shares.
Again, the item of goods, chattels, wares, and merchandise, 3384 dollars, does not set forth the separate parcels of which the goods, chattels, wares, and merchandise are composed, specifying the value of each.
It is evident that such an account is not a compliance with the provisions of Pub. Stat. R. I. cap. 43, § 6, 7, which require a true and exact account of all of a person's ratable estate, describing and specifying the value of every parcel of his personal estate. We think, therefore, without considering the other objections to the account urged at the hearing, that the account must be held insufficient, and the motion to dismiss the proceeding granted.