Town of Seward v. Seward Water & Power Co.
Citations
- 5 Alaska 52
Syllabus
<p>Licenses <&wkey;5%—Power to Impose—Municipal Corporations.</p> <p>The town of Seward by ordinance levied a license tax on the defendant Water & Power Company of one dollar per month for the use and occupation of the streets and alleys of the town. The company refused to pay the license, and was fined by the municipal or town magistrate for the nonpayment. On appeal to the district court, held, the town has no power or authority to impose a tax for revenue, except such as it is expressly authorized to levy and collect by tbe legislative power creating it. The tax in controversy is not so authorized. Judgment reversed.</p> <p><j&wkey;See same topic & KEY-NUMBER in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes'</p>
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- holding that proposed class including more than 1,000 known plaintiffs “alone supports the numerosity requirement”
- “This fact [that the potential class included over 1,000 members] alone supports the numerosity requirement.”
- “[Federal Rule of Civil Procedure] 20 clearly contemplates joinder of claims arising from a ‘series of transactions or occurrences’ — a single transaction is not required.”
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Judges: Brown
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