Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1919 — DECLARE ACTION WAS ILLEGAL [ARTICLE]

DECLARE ACTION WAS ILLEGAL

Whitley County Taxpayers Bring Sult to Prevent Increase. Columbia City, Oct. 15. —A suit has been brought here against Walter K. Burwell, county auditor, asking for an injunction to prevent him_ from Adding to the tag duplicates the Increased valuation added to the Whitley county personal property assessment. 'fhe state board added 20% in all townships and towns in the county with the exception of Churubusco and Smith towns where a 10% increase was fnade. Ernest Cotterly and a number of other taxpa?brs assert that this was illegal, in that the assessment was raised beyond the true cash value of the property and * also because the personal property was divided into two classes and one class raised to a higher valuation. The case is set for hearing in the November term of court.