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Show that isjuxcnys SUIT. The SptcUlicaoolTax Lsrlcd In v.,. 1iie.EleTenui District. This morning a if bws representative representa-tive Interviewed attorneys Stephens and Schroeder with reference to the Eleventh School District injunction injunc-tion suit, Ihe object being to re-straln'&e re-straln'&e collection of a portion ofi tho special school tax levied In the Eleverilh district. Asked by the reporter when he Ihodght the. matter would be decided de-cided by the court, Mr. Stephens said he bad been informed that morning by County Attorney Murphy Mur-phy that a continuance was desired until Friday next. To this Mr. Stephens agreed, inasmuch as the suit could not possibly be reached before that time, the Ferguson-Allen Ferguson-Allen contest case being now before the court. As regards the probable outcome, continued Attornev Stenhenx. it would not be proper for me to express ex-press any opinion, further than to say that We thinkjt a case wherein where-in a court of equity codld and should Interfcc to prevent an injustice, this tax having been voted for the sole purpose ofpayiru a balance, of $5,500 Indebtedness on a new school building, and, by error, SlUKX) more than necessary would be raised by the levy. Reporter What Is your opinion, Mr. Stephens, as to the position takes by-Messrs. Sutherland . Judd with regard to tho injunction asked for hr thm? Attorney Stephens I do not think It would be proper for us to give you any expression of oar opinion for publication. With reference refer-ence to our own eult, you might say that County Attorney Murphy has agreed that no levy shall be made until the case has been heard by the court. Some of your readers may be interested to know, however, that no costs will be made onjthese taxes, the collection of which Is sought to be enjoined, until the matter has been determined by the court. We should, of course, ask for a restrain-Ingorder restrain-Ingorder ir Collector Hardy believed it to be his duty to levy at once; but it has been agreed by all the parties Interested and their attorneys attor-neys that no levy shall be made until the cases are heard. |
