McKee v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. 1. The facts in this ease show that there was a dedication to the public of the land sued for by the plaintiff. To effect a dedication, no particular words or acts are required, no donee or grantee is necessary, and no particular length of time is requisite for evidence of a dedication. City Council of Lafayette v. Holland, 18 La. Rep. Brown y. Manning, 6 Ohio, 303. Brown v. McCandless, 7 Ohio, 2d part, 136. Beatty y.
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Appeal from St. Louis Court of Common Pleas. 1. The facts in this ease show that there was a dedication to the public of the land sued for by the plaintiff. To effect a dedication, no particular words or acts are required, no donee or grantee is necessary, and no particular length of time is requisite for evidence of a dedication. City Council of Lafayette v. Holland, 18 La. Rep. Brown y. Manning, 6 Ohio, 303. Brown v. McCandless, 7 Ohio, 2d part, 136. Beatty y. Kurtzj 2 Pet. 566. Cincinnati y. White, 6 Pet. 432. Wyman y. Mayor of New York, 11 Wend. 562. 1 Hill, 190, 193. Livingston y. Mayor…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
This was an action begun by petition in the name of McKee, against the city of St. Louis, for appropriating 60 by 187 feet of ground in opening Jefferson, or north First street. The object of the suit was to recover the value of the ground appropriated by the city.
The defence admitted the appropriation of the ground by an ordinance of the city authorities, but stated that it was done after an assessment of damages in the manner prescribed by the charter in such cases ; and that the damages so assessed the city was willing and offered to pay. As a further defence, the answer stated that, in…
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