Armstrong v. County-Court of Taylor County

Citations

• 15 W. Va. 190
• 1879 W. Va. LEXIS 22

Syllabus

<p>in a proceeding by citizens, inhabitants and tax-payers of Taylor county for a writ of prohibition against the county-court of said county, to prohibit them from proceeding to reduce the amount of taxes assessed and levied upon the preperty of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in said county, and from accepting and receiving a less sum from said company, and from making an agreement with said company thereafter to accept and receive from said company for assessment and levy a valuation of all the property thereof in said county, at $320,000.00. HELD:</p> <p>1. That said company has such an interest in the question presented, that it should have been made a party respondent and have had notice of the pendency of this proceeding.</p> <p>2. The declaration in prohibition showing such an interest in said company, it is demurrable for the want of proper parties, the company not having been made a party respondent.</p>