Legal Opinion

City of St. Joseph ex rel. Swenson v. Forsee

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided January 8, 1906PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — No». Ghesley A. Mosman, Judge. In making out special taxbills, one may rely upon the statutory declaration, that the record owner is to be regarded as the real owner, unless he has notice to the contrary. St. Joseph y. Forsee, 84 S. W. 98; Vance v. Corrigan, 78 Mo. 94; State ex rel. v. Sack, 79 Mo. 661; Stafford y. Fizer, 82 Mo. 393; Cowell y.

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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — No». Ghesley A. Mosman, Judge. In making out special taxbills, one may rely upon the statutory declaration, that the record owner is to be regarded as the real owner, unless he has notice to the contrary. St. Joseph y. Forsee, 84 S. W. 98; Vance v. Corrigan, 78 Mo. 94; State ex rel. v. Sack, 79 Mo. 661; Stafford y. Fizer, 82 Mo. 393; Cowell y. Cray, 85 Mo. 169; Payne v. Lott, 90 Mo. 676; Evans v. Rebberson, 92 Mo. 192; Troyer v. Wood, 96 Mo. 478; Allen v. Ray, 96 Mo. 542; Crane v. Dameron, 98 Mo. 567; Blevins v. Smith, 104 Mo. 583; Smith v. Barrett, 41…

1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.

— Action upon a special taxbill issued under the provisions of Revised Statutes 1899, section 5686, on account of the construction of a sewer in the city of St. Joseph. The bill, when delivered to the contractor on February 2, 1901, stated that Amanda Corby was the owner of the property charged with the lien. Mrs. Corby died in 1899, and on the date of the bill and thereafter the defendant, Zeilda Forsee, was the owner of the property by inheritance from her. When the bill was issued, neither the city engineer nor the contractor knew of the death of Mrs. Corby, and her name was inserted as…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. PeckSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
  2. City of St. Joseph ex rel. Gibson v. ForseeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1905
  3. City of St. Joseph ex rel. Swenson v. ForseeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1904

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Smith v. HallAlabama Court of Appeals · 1948
  2. City of Springfield ex rel. Plummer v. JonesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1914

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