Henry v. Bell
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Bates Circuit Court. — Hon. E. P. Wright, Judge. The evidence of the county clerk shows that he levied the regular township tax in April, as was his duty under the law, and that after he received the order from the township board, June 7th, he made another and additional levy in- this township which was unauthorized, and could not be legally made.' See Township Organization, Acts 1873, page 118, sections 16, 17,18, in which the clerk’s powers and duties are…
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Appeal from Bates Circuit Court. — Hon. E. P. Wright, Judge. The evidence of the county clerk shows that he levied the regular township tax in April, as was his duty under the law, and that after he received the order from the township board, June 7th, he made another and additional levy in- this township which was unauthorized, and could not be legally made.' See Township Organization, Acts 1873, page 118, sections 16, 17,18, in which the clerk’s powers and duties are defined; so that it appears, his duty had been performed and his authority exhausted, when, as in his evidence he says, he…
1Opinion of the CourtRay, J.
This is an action of replevin against Bell, to> recover possession of a mare taken by him from plaintiff. Defendant’s answer is a general denial, and the case made by the evidence is, that defendant was collector for Mt. Pleasant township, in Bates county, and seized the mare-for township taxes, claimed against plaintiff, which he refused to pay. He paid his taxes, except a special tax levied upon the taxable property of said township, to pay $7,000' which the township had agreed to pay C. C. Bassett and Henry for services as attorneys at law in certain cases against Bates county, on bonds…
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