State Ex Rel. Consolidated School District v. Jones

The. relator filed in this court his petition for writ of mandamus to compel the respondent, Clerk of the County Court of New Madrid County, to assess, for taxes claimed to be due relator for school purposes, land in that county included in relator district.

Alternative writ was issued, to which respondent filed return, setting up four defenses to the writ: “First, that the petition and alternative writ did not show facts sufficient to entitle relator to the relief asked; second, that the petition and alternative writ did not show7 on its face legal capacity in relator to sue; third, facts are…