Kansas City v. Simpson
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. James Gibson, Judge. (1) It appears that the respondent gave in no assessment list of her ward’s property and that the city assessor made the assessment on his own motion and it was his duty to. charge the right party. City Charter, chap. 5, sec. 12. (2) The judgment of the probate court of Jackson county, Missouri, on final settlement absolutely released the respondent from any claim or liability as curator.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. James Gibson, Judge. (1) It appears that the respondent gave in no assessment list of her ward’s property and that the city assessor made the assessment on his own motion and it was his duty to. charge the right party. City Charter, chap. 5, sec. 12. (2) The judgment of the probate court of Jackson county, Missouri, on final settlement absolutely released the respondent from any claim or liability as curator. Yeoman v. Younger, 83 Mo. 429; State to use v. Roland & Lehman, 23 Mo. 95; Sheetz v. Kirtley, 62 Mo. 411; Patterson v. Booth, 103 Mo. 402;…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
Defendant was the guardian of the person and curator of the estate of Laura Holmes, a minor. There was assessed against her in the year 1896, by the assessor of plaintiff city, a city tax on $11,420 in her hands as such guardian and curator. The assessment was made at the instance of the assessor himself, she having failed to make any return of the property. She was sued by plaintiff city for said tax. The revised charter of Kansas City, article 5, section 5, page 69, provides: “Every person owning or holding property subject to taxation for municipal purposes, on the first day of January of…
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