City of Independence v. Smith

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The proceeding is one for a writ of mandamus to compel the county clerk of Montgomery county to extend on the tax rolls levies certified to him by the city of Independence.. To speed determination of the controversy, no alternative writ was issued, and the hearing was on the application for the writ and the answer to the application.

The application disclosed regular passage of an ordinance levying taxes for itemized city purposes, and directing the county clerk to extend the levies on the tax rolls. The ordinance was duly certified to the…