City of Maryville v. Cox

Plaintiff's action is to enforce the lien of six special tax bills issued by the city of Maryville, a city of tbe third class, for grading, paving and curbing one of its streets about one mile in length; the paving to be with vitrified brick, laid down on four inches of sand. Plaintiff is the assignee of the bills. The work was accepted by the city and tax bills issued. The judgment in the circuit court was for the defendant.

At the trial plaintiff introduced the tax bills and thereby made a prima-facie case. Defendant then took up the burden of defence on these grounds as set out in his brief.