State Ex Rel. Young v. F. W. Woolworth Co.

This is an action in six counts, each on the bond (for years 1923 to 1928 inclusive) required for merchant's license tax under Section 11306, R.S. 1939 (Sec. 10078, Mo. Stat. Ann. 8063, amended Laws 1935, p. 407) in the form provided by Section 11308, R.S. 1939. (Section 10080, Mo. Stat. Ann. 8064, amended Laws 1935, p. 407.) Recovery is sought for four times the amount of revenue found to be due for State and county taxes for each of these years, because it is [298] alleged that false statements were filed, under the provisions of Section 11317, R.S. 1939. [Section 10089, Mo. Stat. Ann.…