State Ex Rel. Ray v. Paragould & Southeastern Railway Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Circuit Court of Dunklin County. — Eon. W. S. C. Walker, Judge. (1) A railroad is subject to special assessments for levee purposes under secs. 5714-5763 inclusive of R. S. 1909. Sec. 8057, R. S. 1909; 18 Ency. A. & E. (2 Ed.) p. 140 ; Stevenson v. Bacbracb, 170 111. 256; Aldrich v. Payne, 106 Iowa, 461; Fish v. Fowler, 58 Calif. 373; State v. McFetridge, 84 Wis. 514; Brocket v. Railway, 14 Pa. St. 243; Tiedeman Real Prop.
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Appeal from Circuit Court of Dunklin County. — Eon. W. S. C. Walker, Judge. (1) A railroad is subject to special assessments for levee purposes under secs. 5714-5763 inclusive of R. S. 1909. Sec. 8057, R. S. 1909; 18 Ency. A. & E. (2 Ed.) p. 140 ; Stevenson v. Bacbracb, 170 111. 256; Aldrich v. Payne, 106 Iowa, 461; Fish v. Fowler, 58 Calif. 373; State v. McFetridge, 84 Wis. 514; Brocket v. Railway, 14 Pa. St. 243; Tiedeman Real Prop. (3 Ed.), sec. 3; Tiffany Real Prop., section 4; Tiedeman Real Prop. (3 Ed.), sec. 2; Tiedeman Real Prop. (3 Ed.), sec. 6; 2 Poll. & Mait. Hist. Eng. Laiv, 148;…
1Opinion of the CourtFarrington, J.
— This suit was brought by the State of Missouri at the relation and to the use of W. T. Ray, Collector of the revenue in and for Dunklin County, for the use and benefit of Levee District No. 4 of Dunklin County, Missouri, against the Paragould & Southeastern Railway Company, a corporation, to recover judgment for $227.60 for levee taxes for the year 1917. The petition is in the usual form.
In its answer and amendment thereto the Railway Company set up three defenses:' (a) that Levee District No. 4, having been created and organized under article 10, chapter 41, Statutes of Missouri, 1909, had…
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- Sales v. Barber Asphalt Paving Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1902
- State v. PittsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
- Little Rock & Fort Smith Railway Co. v. HugginsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1897
- State ex rel. Hammer v. Wiggins Ferry Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1907
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- State ex rel. Hall v. BaumanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1971