Legal Opinion
Witter v. County of St. Charles
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided September 23, 1975No. 36169PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ALDEN A. STOCKARD, Special Judge.
Plaintiff is the owner of Howell Island, also referred to as Island No. 85, comprising approximately 2,570 acres and located in the Missouri River. He alleged in his petition that both St. Charles County and St. Louis County claim the island to be within its boundaries and that each county claims the right to assess and collect taxes and to exercise jurisdiction over it. Plaintiff prayed for a declaratory judgment that Howell Island is located in St. Charles County, and that St. Louis County be enjoined from exercising any governmental jurisdiction over it.…
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