Peck's Products Company v. Bannister

BARRETT, Commissioner.

Ten plaintiffs, owners of commercial and industrial property, have joined in this “proceeding in equity” against the Collector of the City of St. Louis to contest a part of the 1959 state and county tax assessments against land (separated from its improvements) owned by them. In their argument the plaintiffs say, “This is an action in equity” and that they “are contesting their ad valorem real property taxes for the year 1959.” In their jurisdictional statement the plaintiffs say, “This proceeding is one to declare an order of the Missouri State Tax Commission fixing and…