Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 237, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 October 1919 — SUIT TO TEST TAX LAW. [ARTICLE]

SUIT TO TEST TAX LAW.

Frankfort, Ind., September 29. .Declaring that the increase in assessments in Clinton county which was ordered last month by the state board of tax commissioners is unconstitutional and that the board has no right to classify property, an injunction has been asked by three property owners against the enforcement of the order in the Clinton circuit court here. Abraham A. and Charles McClamroch, brothers, and Elonzo V. Temple, large property owners of the county, are named as plaintiffs in the action, although the suit is being brought on behalf of all the taxpayers affected by the ruling. Edward Spray, county auditor, .And Oliver M. Roush, county treasurer, are named defendants. It is asked that the auditor be restrained from making the changes on the tax duplicates and that the treasurer be restrained from collecting the taxes as increased by the state .board. The suit affects practically every taxpayer in the county. Through the ruling of the state tax board Clinton county property owners would pay thousands of dollars more than would have been paid according to assessments made by the county officials.