Legal Opinion
Trustees of William Jewell College v. Beavers
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided January 29, 1943No. 37789PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an action in equity seeking to have declared void real estate taxes assessed against land owned by plaintiff in Worth County; and also asking that defendant be enjoined from enforcement by sale to collect such taxes. The trial court found for plaintiff and entered a decree granting the relief sought. Defendant has appealed.
William Jewell College was chartered by special act of the Legislature in 1849. (Laws 1849, p. 232.) At the next session, in 1851, another act was adopted concerning William Jewell College. (Laws 1851, p. 64.) These acts were considered and construed in State ex…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Gorman v. Washington UniversitySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Butler University v. State Board of Tax CommissionersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
- State ex rel. Bannister v. Trustees of William Jewell CollegeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
- City of Hannibal v. County of MarionMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990
- Opinion No. (1988), Missouri Attorney General Reports1988