Washington University v. Baumann

This is an appeal by the Collector of the City of St. Louis from a decree of the circuit court of that city granting the respondent, The Washington University, a perpetual injunction restraining him and his subordinates from seizing, offering for sal.e, or ■selling some sixty-two lots or parcels of its real estate for State, city and school taxes aggregating $183,003.77, assessed June 1, 1931, and ■due December 31, 1932, and' from otherwise attempting to collect said taxes, on the ground that the corporate charter of the University •exempts all its property from taxation. The injunction suit…