Perkinson v. Hoolan
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from. St. Louis City Circuit Court. — How. Selden P. Spencer, Judge. In this case we have a property owner praying for the improvement, standing still without objection until the work has been completed, receiving its benefits, promising to pay for same and then questioning the legality of the action of the proper officers.
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Appeal from. St. Louis City Circuit Court. — How. Selden P. Spencer, Judge. In this case we have a property owner praying for the improvement, standing still without objection until the work has been completed, receiving its benefits, promising to pay for same and then questioning the legality of the action of the proper officers. The position of appellant is that respondent is estopped from denying the validity of the contract between, the city of St. Lonis and appellant by reason of his requesting the city, notwithstanding the Act of March 14, 1893, to make the improvement, and after the…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is an action on a special tax-bill for the improvement of Blair avenne between Grand avenne and Bissell street in the city of St. Lonis, in front of property owned at the time of tbe making of tbe improvements by Thomas Hoolan.
Tbe property owners, including Tbomas Hoolan, on Blair avenue between Grand avenue and Bissell street, having in view tbe act of tbe General Assembly, approved March 14, 1903, entitled, “An act relating to tbe construction of streets, alleys and public highways in cities having 300,000 inhabitants or over,” addressed a petition to tbe Board of Public Works…
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