City of St. Louis v. Franklin Bank

Appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis in a certain condemnation proceedings.

The suit was brought under an ordinance of the City of St. Louis and pursuant to the provisions of the charter of said city, for the purpose of establishing, widening and opening parts of Morgan Street in said city.

The commissioners, as shown by their report filed, .awarded respondents damages in the sum of $20,300, and assessed benefits against respondents’ remaining property in the sum of $7000, leaving to respondents net damages over benefits, the sum of $13,300. The city filed…