Meyers v. Wood
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jasper County Circuit Court, Division No.. One.—Hon. Joseph D. Perkins, Judge. • (1) Where a city undertakes to construct a district sewer to be paid for in special tax bills, the proceeding must be set in motion by an ordinance specifying the dimensions, material and character of the sewer, either by setting such matters out on its face or by reference to plans and specifications then on file in a designated office. McCormick v. Moore, 134 Mo.
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Appeal from Jasper County Circuit Court, Division No.. One.—Hon. Joseph D. Perkins, Judge. • (1) Where a city undertakes to construct a district sewer to be paid for in special tax bills, the proceeding must be set in motion by an ordinance specifying the dimensions, material and character of the sewer, either by setting such matters out on its face or by reference to plans and specifications then on file in a designated office. McCormick v. Moore, 134 Mo. App. 078; Richardson v. Walsh, 142 Mo. App. 328; Dickey v. Holmes, 109 Mo. App. 721. (2) The city council cannot ratify a change in the…
1Opinion of the CourtFarrington, J.
-—This is a. suit in equity-brought by the appellants, owners of certain lots in the city of Carthage, against T. K. Wood, a contractor, and the.Central National Bank alleged to have an interest in the tax bills ,in question, the object of which was to have canceled certain tax bills against the property of the appellants, issued by the city of Carthage to the contractor for the construction of a district sewer. Appellants’ lots were located within the sewer district. The trial court dismissed the petition and gave judgment for the defendants.
The petition attacks the validity of the taxbills…
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