Legal Opinion

Platte City Benefit Assessment Special Road District v. Couch

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided July 3, 1928PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a suit brought by Platte City Benefit Assessment Special Road District of Platte County to foreclose its seven special tax bills against the defendant's land aggregating $1135.36, including interest. From a judgment and decree for plaintiff the defendant appeals. The answer, motion for a new trial and assignments of error bristle with constitutional questions, State and Federal, but as we think one question is decisive of the case, we shall proceed to a statement of facts leading up to it.

The district was organized in February, 1920, under Laws 1913, pp. 677-695, now Article VIII.…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hannibal v. Marion CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1865
  2. McGhee v. WalshSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  3. Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. RidgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
  4. Heman Construction Co. v. LyonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1919
  5. Richter v. MerrillMissouri Court of Appeals · 1900

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. City of St. Louis v. Franklin BankSupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
  2. Wheat v. Platte City Benefit Assessment Special Road DistrictSupreme Court of Missouri · 1932
  3. Wheat v. Platte City Benefit Assessment Special Road DistrictMissouri Court of Appeals · 1933
  4. Johnson v. UnderwoodSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
  5. Burgess v. Joplin Lumber CoMissouri Court of Appeals · 1940

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