Chapter 2723 | Enjoining And Recovering Illegal Taxes And Assessments

Section 2723.01 | Jurisdiction of courts of common pleas.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

Courts of common pleas may enjoin the illegal levy or collection of taxes and assessments and entertain actions to recover them when collected, without regard to the amount thereof, but no recovery shall be had unless the action is brought within one year after the taxes or assessments are collected.

Section 2723.02 | Parties to actions to enjoin levy.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

Actions to enjoin the illegal levy of taxes and assessments must be brought against the corporation or person for whose use and benefit the levy is made. If the levy would go upon the county duplicate, the county auditor must be joined in the action.

Section 2723.03 | Parties to actions to enjoin collection of taxes or to recover taxes.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

Actions to enjoin the collection of taxes and assessments must be brought against the officer whose duty it is to collect them. Actions to recover taxes and assessments must be brought against the officer who made the collection, or if he is dead, against his personal representative. When they were not collected on the county duplicate, each corporation or board which is entitled to share in the revenue so collected must be joined in the action.

If a plaintiff in an action to recover taxes or assessments, or both, alleges and proves that he or the corporation or deceased person whose estate he represents, at the time of paying such taxes or assessments, filed a written protest as to the portion sought to be recovered, specifying the nature of his claim as to the illegality thereof, together with notice of his intention to sue under sections 2723.01 to 2723.05, inclusive, of the Revised Code, such action shall not be dismissed on the ground that the taxes or assessments, sought to be recovered, were voluntarily paid.

Section 2723.04 | Amount admitted must be tendered - bond.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

If the plaintiff in an action to enjoin the collection of taxes or assessments admits that a part thereof was legally levied, he first must pay or tender the sum admitted to be due. When an injunction is allowed, bond must be given as in other cases. The injunction shall be a justification of the officers charged with the collection of such taxes or assessments for not collecting them.

Section 2723.05 | Refunding an illegal tax or assessment.

• Effective: October 1, 1953
• Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly

If, by judgment or final order of any court of competent jurisdiction in this state, in an action not pending on appeal, it is determined that any tax or assessment or part thereof was illegal and such judgment or order is not made in time to prevent the collection or payment of such tax or assessment, then such tax or assessment or such part thereof as is at the time of such judgment or order unexpended and in the possession of the officer collecting the same shall be refunded to the person paying such tax or assessment by the officer having the same in his possession.