Food Center of St. Louis, Inc. v. Village of Warson Woods

DEW, Special Judge.

This action seeks a declaratory judgment to determine the rights of the plaintiff as to its liability for merchant’s tax as between both defendants, and for a judgment to recover any such taxes already paid by plaintiff to defendant City of Rock Hill, hereinafter referred to as “Rock Hill,” to which the latter may not have been entitled.

Plaintiff’s store and appurtenant premises were partially within the limits of each of the defendants. Defendant Village of War-son Woods, hereinafter referred to as “Warson Woods,” filed a crossbill seeking a judgment for merchant’s tax…