State ex rel. School District No. 15, Pleasant Valley, Jackson County v. Conley

ORIGINAL ACTION IN MANDAMUS

HOWARD, Judge.

Relator has for many years been an established common school district in Jackson *171County, Missouri. By this proceeding, it seeks our writ of mandamus to compel the respondent clerk of the Jackson County Court to assess and extend on the county tax books the school taxes of the relator school district for the current year. Because of the need for an expeditious decision in this matter, the issuance of our preliminary writ was waived and respondent pleaded to relator’s petition. The parties have filed briefs and submitted the case without oral argument.

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