State ex rel. Garth v. Switzler
Supreme Court of Missouri
Certiorari. (1) JohnC. Conley died prior to the passage of the amendatory acts of March 16 and 17,1897. If, therefore, the act of April 1, 1895, is in conflict with the Constitution, there was no law in force at the time of his death imposing a collateral succession tax.
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Certiorari. (1) JohnC. Conley died prior to the passage of the amendatory acts of March 16 and 17,1897. If, therefore, the act of April 1, 1895, is in conflict with the Constitution, there was no law in force at the time of his death imposing a collateral succession tax. Const, art. II., see. 15; In re Langdon, 41 N. E. Rep. 401; In re Embtiry, 45 N. Y. S. 621; Estate of Roosevelt, 25 L. R. A. 695. (2) The act of April 1, 1895, is in conflict with section 28 of article IY of the Constitution of this State. Witsman v. Railroad, 131 Mo. 612; State ex rel. v. Baker, 129 Mo. 482; State ex rel. v.…
1Opinion of the CourtUantt, C. J.
This is an original proceeding in this court for a writ of certiorari to the judge of the *308probate court of Boone county commanding Mm to send up the record of his proceedings in the matter of the assessment and levy of a collateral succession tax upon the estate of John C. Conley, late of said county, deceased. The writ was issued and made returnable to Division number 2 of this court, but owing to the importance of the questions involved and the fact that a similar writ had also been issued upon the application of L. R. Wilfley, executor of Susan E. Spear, against Judge Rassieur, judge of…
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