City of St. Joseph v. Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. The exemption in the charter from all State and county taxes does not exempt the property from city taxes when the property is in the city limits ; but on the contrary, by implication at least, leaves the city at liberty to tax the property of the railroad situate in her jurisdiction; and if the railroad company will have or own property in a city, which receives the protection of the police of the city, she must, like individuals, pay her…
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. The exemption in the charter from all State and county taxes does not exempt the property from city taxes when the property is in the city limits ; but on the contrary, by implication at least, leaves the city at liberty to tax the property of the railroad situate in her jurisdiction; and if the railroad company will have or own property in a city, which receives the protection of the police of the city, she must, like individuals, pay her proportion of the cost thereof —City of Lexington v. Aull, 30 Mo. 480; Shacklett v. Han. & St. Jo. R.R. Co., 30 Mo.…
1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, Judge
This was a proceeding on the part of the collector of the City of St. Joseph before the city recorder, under the charter and ordinances, to obtain judgment against certain real estate of the defendant, situate within the corporate limits of the city, for the amount of taxes thereon levied for municipal purposes which -were unpaid. The plaintiff had judgment, and the case was appealed to the Circuit Court of Buchanan county, where it was affirmed, and now comes up by appeal to this court.
*478It was admitted that the taxes were regularly assessed, and that the proceedings were had in accordance…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hannibal & St. Joseph Railroad v. ShacklettSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
- City of Lexington v. AullSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
- Griffith v. RandolphSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
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- State ex rel. Trammel v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- North Missouri Railroad v. MaguireSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
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