City of Kansas v. Kansas City Medical College
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from . Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. H. Sloveb, Judge. (1) The only property that may be exempt from taxation in the hands of a school is a “lot in an incorporated city or town or within one mile of the limits of snch city or town, to the extent of one acre, or a lot one mile or more from the limits of such city or town, to the extent of five acres, with the buildings thereon.”
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Appeal from . Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. H. Sloveb, Judge. (1) The only property that may be exempt from taxation in the hands of a school is a “lot in an incorporated city or town or within one mile of the limits of snch city or town, to the extent of one acre, or a lot one mile or more from the limits of such city or town, to the extent of five acres, with the buildings thereon.” Constitution, art. 10, see. 6. (2) Property owned by a school, if exempted at all from taxation, must be exempted by general law. Constitution, art. 10, sec. 6. (3) Section 7504 of the Revised Statutes of…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, P. J.
This is a suit for personal taxes alleged to be owing by respondent, the “Kansas City Medical College.”
The petition states that' plaintiff is a municipal corporation, duly organized under the laws of Missouri; that defendant is a corporation duly organized under the laws of Missouri; that defendant was the owner of certain personal property, situated in said Kansas City, on the first day of January, 1886; that plaintiff, through its duly constituted officer, assessed said property, and by ordinance of her city council duly levied a tax of $7 on said property; that from and after September 1,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Omaha Medical College v. RushNebraska Supreme Court · 1887
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