State ex rel. Crumpacker v. Chicago, Burlington & Kansas City Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Sullivan Circuit Court. — Hon. Gr. D. Burgess, Judge.' Appeal from, Putnam Circuit Court. — Hon. Andrew Ellison, Judge.
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Error to Sullivan Circuit Court. — Hon. Gr. D. Burgess, Judge.' Appeal from, Putnam Circuit Court. — Hon. Andrew Ellison, Judge. (1) The power of taxation, is one of the attributes ot ■sovereignty, which under o-ur system of government is absolutely necessary for the maintenance of the general welfare and its surrender is beyond the legislative power. ■The contrary doctrine rests alone on bad precedents, founded upon ideas inimical to our institutions, and •ought not to be followed. The act of 1857 is not a contract to exempt, unless there be a consideration for the ■act. This like any other…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
These suits were argued at the same time, present the same question, and will be considered together. The plaintiffs are collectors of the revenues, ■one of Sullivan and the other of Putnam county. They ■seek to recover delinquent taxes for 1881, 1882. The defendant claims to be the successor of the charter rights ■of the St. Joseph and Iowa Railroad Company, and by reason thereof, exempt from the payment of the taxes in suit.,xThe St. Joseph and Iowa Company was created by *531the Act of January 22, 1857. This charter was amended by the acts of November 5, 1857, and March 19, 1868. The third…
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