State Ex Rel. Hotchkiss v. Lemay Ferry Sewer District

Original proceeding by mandamus to compel the levy and collection of additional uniform taxes against the lands in Lemay Ferry Sewer District of St. Louis County, Missouri, to provide funds to pay certain outstanding warrants of the district.

Respondent Donworth filed no return. The other respondents filed returns in the nature of demurrers to the petition on the ground that the petition fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action in that it appears from the face of the petition that the sewer district had theretofore exhausted its taxing power and for that reason the…