Little River Drainage District v. Lassater

Action to recover fees retained by defendant as Collector of Richland Township, Stoddard County, for collecting taxes due plaintiff, alleged to have been in excess of fees for that service authorized by law. ' The petition was in two counts, covering alleged illegal fees retained by defendant from current taxes collected in the years 1925 and 1926. The trial court found for defendant, and plaintiff was granted an appeal to this court.

The facts are not disputed. Appellant (plaintiff below) is a drainage district, organized under the Circuit Court Drainage District Law. [Art. I, Chap. 28, R. S.…