Reeves v. Green.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Ripley Circuit Court. — Eon. J. P. Foard, Judge. (1) The petition must show all jurisdictional facts. ' There is nothing in the petition that shows that the road runs through Varner Township or that any of the petitioners are residents thereof. All facts necessary to confer jurisdiction must appear in the records of the county court. The record must show that the petition was signed by twelve freeholders of the municipal townships through which the road runs.
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Appeal from Ripley Circuit Court. — Eon. J. P. Foard, Judge. (1) The petition must show all jurisdictional facts. ' There is nothing in the petition that shows that the road runs through Varner Township or that any of the petitioners are residents thereof. All facts necessary to confer jurisdiction must appear in the records of the county court. The record must show that the petition was signed by twelve freeholders of the municipal townships through which the road runs. Railroad v. Young, 96 Mo. 39; Staté ex rel. v. St. Louis County, 254 Mo. 329; City of Tarkio v. Clark, 186 Mo. 285. (2)…
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
After the rejection of one opinion here, this cause has been reassigned to the writer. It involves the establishment of a public road in Ripley County. The appeal was taken to the Springfield Court of Appeals, and by that court certified here on the ground that title to real estate is involved. Plaintiffs (respondents) were petitioners for the establishment of a certain public read in Ripley County, a proceeding instituted in the County Court of Ripley County. The road was ordered, and a part of the appellant’s land will be required and taken therefor. Upon appeal to the circuit court the…
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