State ex rel. Buck v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Scott Circuit Court. — Hon. Frank Kelly, Judge. (1) The right to levy not to exceed one dollar on the hundred dollars valuation, for school purposes, is limited to such school districts as are formed of cities and towns; and the Legislature exceeded such constitutional limitation when, in 1909, it passed the act authorizing a levy, for school purposes, of not exceeding one per.centum in “town school districts,” that is, districts composed of a city, town or…
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Appeal from Scott Circuit Court. — Hon. Frank Kelly, Judge. (1) The right to levy not to exceed one dollar on the hundred dollars valuation, for school purposes, is limited to such school districts as are formed of cities and towns; and the Legislature exceeded such constitutional limitation when, in 1909, it passed the act authorizing a levy, for school purposes, of not exceeding one per.centum in “town school districts,” that is, districts composed of a city, town or village, with attached territory outside of the boundaries of such city town or village. Such “town school districts,” unless…
1Opinion of the CourtParis, P. J.
Suit by the collector for the aggregate amount of taxes above an alleged maximum *692of sixty-five cents on the one hundred dollars valuation, levied in six school districts of Scott county, for school purposes. The collector had judgment and the defendant appealed.
The case is here upon an agreed statement of facts. As stated, six school districts are involved, but the facts are precisely similar as to each, and one may be taken in our statement as a type for all. The, below excerpts from the agreed facts indicate plainly the point of controversy, viz:
“It is hereby agreed, by and between the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. BaskowitzSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
- Henry v. DulleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1881
- State ex rel. Nesbitt v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- State ex rel. Bracken v. HeiserSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- State ex rel. School District No. 2, T. 39, R. 28, St. Clair Co. v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
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- Jacobs v. CauthornSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- Vanlandingham v. Reorganized School Dist. No. R-IVSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
- State Ex Rel. Reynolds v. RickenbrodeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928