Supreme Court of Missouri October 15, 1877 (American Union Express Co. v. City of St. Joseph)

Norton, J.

— This suit was instituted in the circuit court of Buchanan county to recover back a part of the taxes paid by plaintiff for the years 1872 and 1873. It is alleged that the taxes were paid by plaintiff under protest, and because defendant, through its collector, threatened to seize and sell the property of the plaintiff to pay the same.