Smith v. Trustees of Ashland
Smith v. Trustees of Ashland
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
The exercise of legislative discretion in extending the boundary of towns and the levy of taxes within such limits for municipal purposes ought mot to be interfered with by the courts unless i;t is manifest that the burden of taxation is imposed without any view to the interest of the owner of the land and merely to increase the revenue of the town. The extension of the boundary of the town in this case appears to have conferred upon the appellants all the privileges of any other citizen of the town. It is not material to enquire whether they enjoyed these benefits before the limits were extended. If they did, it was eminently proper that they should be brought
On a careful consideration of this case we cannot see that the court below has erred. An exemption from taxation in this instance would authorize, by the application of the same rule, the exemption of the greater part of the land lying within the town limits.
That the judgment for cost is in favor of N. E. Fisher, committee of Peter Smith, cannot affect appellants. Fisher is not a party to this record, is not complaining, and has no right to complain.
Judgment affirmed.
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