Dickey v. Holmes
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.— Hon. J. H. Slover, Judge. (1) The provisions of the general ordinance requiring the specifications to he made out and on file before the advertisement was published, and that the specifications should state the amount of security or bond that would be required of the contractor, were mandatory, and therefore defendants’ instructions numbered 2, 3, 4 and 5, should have been given. Desoto v. Showman, 100 Mo.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.— Hon. J. H. Slover, Judge. (1) The provisions of the general ordinance requiring the specifications to he made out and on file before the advertisement was published, and that the specifications should state the amount of security or bond that would be required of the contractor, were mandatory, and therefore defendants’ instructions numbered 2, 3, 4 and 5, should have been given. Desoto v. Showman, 100 Mo. App. 323; Leach v. Cargill, 60 Mo. 316; Kiley v. Oppenheimer, 55 Mo. 374; McQuiddy v. Brannock, 70 Mo. App. 535; Heidelberg v. St. Francois Co., 100 Mo.…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of Nevada ex rel. Gilfillan v. EddySupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- Galbreath v. NewtonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
- McQuiddy v. BrannockMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897
- Neill v. GatesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
- Heidelberg v. St. Francois CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Boyd v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- City of Lexington ex rel. Menefee v. Commercial BankMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- McCormick v. MooreMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
- McCoy v. RandallSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- City of Independence ex rel. Parker-Washington Co. v. KnoepkerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
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