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Show FECVLIAR QUESTION IN SUPREME COURT WASHINGTON. . MutIi U.Cimimi huslrtsM mtbol cam oat In ntftrk Mirtrts( v.th irod)rn ldu tottay whtii a suit la whhrh th dty of Norfolk. V.. m a party caina bfor th aWprBM court of tha t'altott Statoa for arva mHte About tho tlma af Wuhlnvtoa 4alh th HttW bortuih of Norfalk 4 a lot within Its bouMry to ana lUchard Kvn Lea for niiktr-iilM yara. with trw privtteir of rrawal. Aa rout tlwr ii (o pW aaaiMUy six pounds n3 f.rtn hilliitT.'' and tn additloa th public u.w whlck ahall bocoata dua aa fAHii land." Tho iim wm rnwd about 1SS4. tha proHrtr havinf j d Into tha hanaa of J. w. rry Co. and Joha 1 ftopor. who Itave reeled valuab! Uulklinao oa tn pro pert r. y'tyment of atata taxes was a stropl matter, hut atneo tho cliy of Norfolk ttsatf r v-td a tax oa tha prop-rtr prop-rtr lo ". which It askod tha occu lants of tt pmperty to pay. a Uml i -r.' rovermy arosa which tha aupffno roort haa besn caMed upon 4a dacMa The oeupanta of ths let claim that they; are, un4er oblfratlona to pay only such istaes ms ths cut of Norfolk Itae'f would be required to pay and not to pay taxes Ah' ti ttrs cHy of Newfoik Is aaassASing l -e.r on its own prwrty and ndftrar 1 to n-KKe ta le'MMrS par." - my t . - ev tti piitlrf( that th --('te land are virtually tteS - ' v and tJiat no 9' . , v -a" ever srant- |