Hipple v. Bates County
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri; J. E. Pope, Judge. Action by Percy A. Hippie and another, partners doing business as Hippie & McSpadden, against Bates county, in the state of Missouri. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
HOOK, Circuit Judge.
This was an action by Hippie & McSpadden against Bates county, Mo., on special tax bills issued by the city of Butler for the cost of grading and paving the streets on the four sides of the county courthouse square. Upon a trial by the court there was a general finding and judgment for the county. The plaintiffs obtained this writ of error.
[ 1 ] It is urged by the county that there is nothing here for review because the finding of the trial court was general and plaintiffs requested neither a finding in their favor nor declarations of law, and there were no objections to…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lehnen v. DicksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Supervisors v. KennicottSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- City of Lexington ex rel. Menefee v. Commercial BankMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- State ex rel. Vaughan v. ApplebySupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
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