513.410. Execution against city returned unsatisfied, officers compelled by mandamus to levy. - Missouri Statutes

Execution against city returned unsatisfied, officers compelled bymandamus to levy.

513.410. Whenever an execution, issued out of any court ofrecord in this state, against any incorporated town or city,shall be returned unsatisfied, in whole or in part, for want ofproperty whereon to levy, such court at the return term or anysubsequent term thereof shall, by writ of mandamus, order andcompel the chief officer, trustees, council and all other properofficers of such city or town, to levy, assess and collect theannual taxes in such town or city from year to year, as occasionmay require, within the constitutional limits, and order thesame, when collected by the proper officer or officers, to bepaid to the execution creditor, his agent or assigns, except suchamount as may be necessary to pay the reasonable salary allowedby law to the mayor, council, assessor, marshal, constable,attorney and a reasonable police force of any such town or city.

(RSMo 1939 § 1397)

Prior revisions: 1929 § 1233; 1919 § 1685; 1909 § 2254