State ex rel. Caldwell v. Chicago & Alton Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Pike Circuit Court. — Son. R. F. Roy, Judge. (1) It is admitted by tbe parties to this action, that tbe taxes of 1894, sued for in plaintiff’s petition as “for Buffalo township tax” and “for Cuivre township tax,” are for the payment of bonds, township railroad bonds, of said townships, and the interest thereon, which bonds are known as “Refunding Railroad Bonds,” and were not issued and negotiated until the year 1883. A fund to pay such indebtedness could only…
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Appeal from Pike Circuit Court. — Son. R. F. Roy, Judge. (1) It is admitted by tbe parties to this action, that tbe taxes of 1894, sued for in plaintiff’s petition as “for Buffalo township tax” and “for Cuivre township tax,” are for the payment of bonds, township railroad bonds, of said townships, and the interest thereon, which bonds are known as “Refunding Railroad Bonds,” and were not issued and negotiated until the year 1883. A fund to pay such indebtedness could only have been raised by compliance with section 7654, Revised Statutes 1889. State ex rel. v. Railroad, 87 Mo. 236; State ex…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, J.
This is a suit instituted by the tax collector of Pike county to recover of defendant certain taxes assessed for the year 1891. The assessment covers all the ordinary items such as taxes for state, county, schools, etc., and also an item of $958.67 as “Buffalo Township Tax,” and one of $1,219.55 as “Cuivre Township Tax.” Defendant paid all the assessments except these two items, which it refused to pay except in the manner presently mentioned, and this suit is to recover those items with statutory interest.
The answer admits that defendant was the owner of the property sought to be taxed and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State ex rel. Ziegenhein v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Robins v. LathamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Couch v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Walker v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1852
- State ex rel. Rice v. PowellSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
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- City of Kansas City ex rel. Elliott v. HolmesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1907