Legal Opinion

Commerce Trust Co. v. Lot Co. and Johnson

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided June 13, 1921PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Jackson County. — How. O. A. Lucas, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtBland, J.

— This is a suit upon three special tax bills issued by Kansas City. There was a trial by the court without the aid of a jury, resulting in a judgment for the full amount of each tax bill together with interest. The judgment further declared the tax bills a lien on the lots superior to defendants’ title. Defendant, Johnson, has appealed.

In Ms answer defendant, Johnson, claims a superior title to the lien of tax bills. This claim is based on certificates of purchase and a tax deed issued by Kansas City for general taxes for the years 1910, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918 and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Farrar v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  2. Peck v. School District No. 4Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1867
  3. Kansas City v. BaconSupreme Court of Missouri · 1898
  4. Sheets v. Iowa State InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
  5. Adams v. LindellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1878

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Robinson v. HansonUtah Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Collector of Revenue within & for the St. Louis v. Ford Motor Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1946
  3. Bosworth v. AndersonIdaho Supreme Court · 1929
  4. County of Nassau v. Lincer, New York County Courts1938
  5. State Ex Rel. Land v. TrimbleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928

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