State Ex Rel. Flaugh v. Jaudon
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. (1) As the State Constitution provides that all-property subject to taxation shall he taxed in proportion to its value; and as the Charter of Kansas City in its entire general-property taxation scheme and plan not only contemplates hut expressly provides for a completely made, revised and returned assessment as the sole basis upon which the City Council can fix the rate for levy and collect such general property taxes, it necessarily follows that no city official…
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Mandamus. (1) As the State Constitution provides that all-property subject to taxation shall he taxed in proportion to its value; and as the Charter of Kansas City in its entire general-property taxation scheme and plan not only contemplates hut expressly provides for a completely made, revised and returned assessment as the sole basis upon which the City Council can fix the rate for levy and collect such general property taxes, it necessarily follows that no city official can have authority to change the assessment as it was so completed before the council when the rate and levying ordinance…
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
Original action in mandamus. Re-lators are some six taxpayers of Kansas City, Missouri, who sue for themselves, and other taxpayers similarity situated. Respondents are Kansas City, and Benjamin Jaudon, the Treasurer of such city.
Upon application this court granted an alternative writ, to which return was duly made, raising some questions of facts. To this relators filed their reply, and the parties thereupon filed an agreed statement of facts, as follows:
“Agreed Statement of Pacts.
“It is hereby stipulated and agreed as to the facts and acts set forth and mentioned in the petition or…
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