State Ex Rel. Cassilly v. Riney

DONNELLY, Judge.

The question on this appeal is whether each owner of real estate in St. Louis County shall be compelled, by writ of mandamus, to bear his proper share of the cost of government, as against other owners of real estate in the county. We believe that each taxpayer should bear his proper share. However, we do not believe that mandamus should be utilized at this time.

The Circuit Court of St. Louis County, by way of writ of mandamus, ordered the Director of Revenue and Assessor of St. Louis County to assess all land in St. Louis County, not qualifying as agricultural or…