Peacock Homes, Inc. v. Benson

COIL, Commissioner.

On December 31, 1955, respondents, four Missouri corporations owning real estate in St. Louis County, filed an action against the assessor and collector attacking the assessments and the tax bills issued to plaintiffs based thereon; all of which allegedly had resulted from a report of the Missouri State Tax Commission and the adoption thereof .by the St. Louis County Board of Equalization whereby valuations on land and on town lots were increased and assessments made on the new valuations. We shall hereinafter refer to the parties as they were designated in the trial court.…