Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Jones

BARDGETT, Judge.

This case originated as a suit in the circuit court of Cass County by plaintiffs-appellants, nine regulated utility companies, to recover 1972 school taxes paid under protest. Defendants are J. J. Jones, the former treasurer and ex officio collector of Cass County whose term of office expired December 31, 1972, and Benny Odom, the collector of Cass County whose term of office began on January 1,1973. Plaintiffs filed separate suits pursuant to Section 139.031, RSMo 1969.1 All cases were consolidated for trial and a single judgment was rendered.

Intervenors are fifteen school…