Mullins v. Mount St. Mary's Cemetery Ass'n
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Son. Thomas J. Seehorn, Judge. The only question involved in this case is whether it was proper to issue the special tax hills against the entire tract or parcel of land belonging to the Cemetery Association, or whether separate tax bills should have been issued against each lot as platted by the respondent.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Son. Thomas J. Seehorn, Judge. The only question involved in this case is whether it was proper to issue the special tax hills against the entire tract or parcel of land belonging to the Cemetery Association, or whether separate tax bills should have been issued against each lot as platted by the respondent. Appellant contends that the tax bills were properly issued against the entire tract or parcel, and contends that the court below erred in holding otherwise and in rendering judgment for respondent. Cemetery v. .Buffalo, 46 N. T. 503; Perkins v.…
1Opinion of the Court
ROY, C.
This is a suit on a special tax bill, in which judgment went for the defendant. The petition was filed July 24, 1907, and is in two counts based on *146special tax bills for tbe construction of sewers. The first court is on a bill for $17,598.28, dated October 12, 1904. It is payable in four annual installments, beginning May 31, 1905. It bears seven per cent interest, with the provision that if there is default in the payment of any of the installments the whole shall become due and bear ten per cent from the date of the tax bill. The second count is on a bill for $1531.71, dated…
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