Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Allen v. Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs Railroad

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 16, 1893PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from Holt Circuit Court. — Hon. C. A. Anthony, Judge. (1) For county purposes, not including taxes for paying valid bonded debt, the annual levy, in counties having $6,000,000, and not exceeding $10,000,000, taxable property, the rate shall not exceed forty cents per $100, and the rate shall be ascertained by the amount of taxable property therein at the last assessment for state and county purposes.

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Appeal from Holt Circuit Court. — Hon. C. A. Anthony, Judge. (1) For county purposes, not including taxes for paying valid bonded debt, the annual levy, in counties having $6,000,000, and not exceeding $10,000,000, taxable property, the rate shall not exceed forty cents per $100, and the rate shall be ascertained by the amount of taxable property therein at the last assessment for state and county purposes. Eevised Statutes, 1889, sec. 7662; Revised Statutes, 1879, sec. 6807; State Constitution, sec. 11, art. 10. The rate shall he ascertained and fixed by the county court by reference to the…

1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.

This is an action by the collector of Holt county and against the defendant for taxes for the year 1888, alleged to be delinquent. The petition is in the usual form. The whole amount alleged in the petition to be due and unpaid was $1,050.73, the items being as follows: For state purposes, $.01; for county purposes, $599.75; for school purposes, $150.97; total, $1,050.73.

The defendant’s answer was a general denial.

The cause was tried by the court without a jury and a judgment was rendered for the plaintiff, as to the item of county revenue, which is the only issue in this appeal. Plaintiff…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Imboden v. St. Louis Union Trust Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
  2. Thornburg v. School District No. 3Supreme Court of Missouri · 1903
  3. Bauch v. City of CaboolMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912
  4. Prickett v. City of MarcelineU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri · 1895
  5. Commerce Trust Co. v. Lot Co. and JohnsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1921

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