Independent Gravel Co. v. Arne

The plaintiff brings this action to enforce the lien of a special tax bill. The tax bill was issued by the City of Joplin, a constitutional charter city, as part payment for street improvements. The trial court found the tax bill valid and ordered enforcement by special execution. In his first two points on appeal the defendant asserts error because the description of the real property was insufficient.

The plaintiff introduced copies of the cover sheet and two pages of the “Atlas of the City of Joplin”. The atlas appears to be a compilation of plats or maps of the city completed in 1933. The…