Lyons v. School District

The plaintiff, as owner of property assessed for taxes in the School District of Joplin, sued to have certain levies of taxes for school purposes cancelled, as being a cloud upon his title, and asked that the collection of such taxes be enjoined. A demurrer was filed; the venue changed to Vernon County, and defendant's demurrer to the petition was sustained; plaintiff declined to plead further, and judgment for defendants followed. The appeal of plaintiff was allowed to the Kansas City Court of Appeals, and that court has transferred the cause to this court, upon the ground that the cause…