State Ex Rel. Associated Holding Co. v. City of St. Joseph

This is a mandamus suit brought at the relation of Associated Holding Company, against the City of St. Joseph. Relator is the owner of two special tax bills issued for the cost of paving a portion of a street in St. Joseph upon which abuts a tract of land known as Park 1, Fairleigh Place, an addition to the city. Relator contends that said tax bills were erroneously issued in the name of Fairleigh Realty Company, a corporation, as owner, whereas the city of St. Joseph is, and was at the time the bills were issued, the owner of said real estate, and that said bills should have been so issued.…