Town of Otterville v. Bente
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Cooper Circuit Court. — Eon. W. E. Martin, Judge. "When tlie plat was filed the lands therein described as streets and alleys should have been taken charge of by tbe city and used for tbe purposes for which it was set aside as provided by the statutes.
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Appeal from Cooper Circuit Court. — Eon. W. E. Martin, Judge. "When tlie plat was filed the lands therein described as streets and alleys should have been taken charge of by tbe city and used for tbe purposes for which it was set aside as provided by the statutes. R. S. 1855-, secs. 1, 8; R. S. 1899, secs. 8955, 8959; R. S. 1855, p. 1535; R. S. 1865, p. 247; R. S. 1879, sec: 6569; R. S. "1889; sec. 7309. There is no evidence any where in the records to show that the town ever accepted the streets in question. The town must accept the streets. Mere user by the public will not establish a…
1Opinion of the Court
BLAIR, C.
‘According to the plat of Wear and Saunders’ Second Addition to the Town of Otterville, Missouri, Boonville street running north and south, and Grover street running east and west, intersect each other in the northwestern part of that addition. The purpose of this action is to open that part of Grover street running west from its intersection with Boonville street four hundred and twelve feet to the west line of the addition and that part of Boonville street running north from the same point two hundred and seventy feet to the north line of the addition.
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