State Ex Rel. Baumann v. Marburger

Action commenced in December, 1940, to enforce the lien of back taxes for the years 1931 to 1936, inclusive, assessed against certain real property situate in the City of St. Louis. The case involves a construction of the revenue laws of the State. Defendants by answer prayed for a decree cancelling the taxes; and have appealed from a judgment for plaintiff-relator.

From the year 1933 and until the year 1939 liens for back taxes on delinquent lands in the City of St. Louis were enforced merely by sale by the collector as provided by the Jones-Munger Act, Laws of Missouri 1933, pp. 425-449; see…