Morey Engineering & Construction Co. v. St. Louis Artificial Ice Rink Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jesse McDonald, Judge. (1) The charter lien of taxbill has no priority over the liens of the two deeds of trust. Everett v. Marston, 186 Mo. 587; Jaicks v. Silliman, 128 Mo. 183; St. Louis v. Clemens, 36 Mo. 394; Anderson v. Holland, 40 Mo. 373; Clemens v. Knox, 31 Mo. 197; Trust Co. v. Niggeman, 119 Mo. App. 62; 25 Cyc. 662, 678; 27 Cyc. 1176; 25 Am. and Eng. Ency.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jesse McDonald, Judge. (1) The charter lien of taxbill has no priority over the liens of the two deeds of trust. Everett v. Marston, 186 Mo. 587; Jaicks v. Silliman, 128 Mo. 183; St. Louis v. Clemens, 36 Mo. 394; Anderson v. Holland, 40 Mo. 373; Clemens v. Knox, 31 Mo. 197; Trust Co. v. Niggeman, 119 Mo. App. 62; 25 Cyc. 662, 678; 27 Cyc. 1176; 25 Am. and Eng. Ency. Law, 1235-7; 1 Cooley, Taxation, pp.. 468-872; Elliott, Eoads and Streets, secs. 543, 547, 599; Hamilton, Special Assessments, sec. 708; Eankin v. Scott, 12 Wheat. 177; Lyman v.…
1Opinion of the CourtFerriss, J.
This is an action brought in the circuit court of the city of St. Louis by the contractor to whom the city of St. Louis issued a special taxbill, for the improvement of Cook avenue, for the sum of $721.31, against a lot of ground on said Cook avenue, charged with said special taxbill. The defendants (appellants here) are the St. Louis Artificial Ice Rink Company, owner of the equity of redemption in said lot, together with the owners and holders of certain notes secured by two deeds of trust upon the said lot, and their trustees. The first deed of trust was dated November 1, 1898, and…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Morrison v. MoreySupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
- Garrett v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857
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- Stafford v. FizerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
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