Stover v. City of Springfield
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. James T. Neville, Judge. (1) The false statements contained in the city engineer’s report to the council, by which excessive charges for flint ledge, lime rock and earth excavation were sought to be created against the property of appellants, and by which it was made to appear that the work of constructing the sewer had been completed in accordance with the contract, plans and specifications, having been made with the intention of…
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. James T. Neville, Judge. (1) The false statements contained in the city engineer’s report to the council, by which excessive charges for flint ledge, lime rock and earth excavation were sought to be created against the property of appellants, and by which it was made to appear that the work of constructing the sewer had been completed in accordance with the contract, plans and specifications, having been made with the intention of securing the issuance of the taxbills for the full amount of $4292.35 named therein, and so made by the engineer with full…
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
Action by certain property owners to cancel special taxbills issued to defendant Plummer as contractor in payment for the construction of a district sewer in the city of Springfield. The defendants in their answer alleged compliance with the law and ordinances of the city and asked for a foreclosure of the lien of the taxbills issued against the property of the plaintiffs. The trial court found for the defendants except that he reduced the amount of each bill *335ten per cent and then ordered foreclosure for the .remainder of the taxbills. Plaintiffs have appealed.
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