Missouri Toncan Culvert Co. v. Butler County

This is an appeal by Butler county, Missouri, from a judgment of $996.60 in favor of Missouri Toncan Culvert Company, a corporation. The county appealed and contends the corporation is not entitled to recover in any event because (1st) the alleged contract was not in writing and did not comply with Sec. 3349, R.S. 1939, and 2d even if in writing, the alleged contract was void under Sec. 10, Art. 12, of the Missouri Constitution. With respect to the latter counsel for the corporation stated, upon argument, with commendable frankness that his client was "out" if the indebtedness accrued in 1940.