Owens v. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad

Citations

• 74 Miss. 821

Syllabus

<p>Taxation. Levee taxes. Lands outside of levee not liable. Laws of 1858, p. 32; lews of 1867, p. 237; laws of 1871, p. 57; lews of 1888, %>. 40, construed.</p> <p>Lands lying between the Mississippi river and the levees built for protection against the waters thereof are not, under any law of this state, subject to taxes imposed for the construction of such levees or to meet liabilities incurred therein.</p>