Wheless v. City of St. Louis
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Missouri
On Demurrer to ’Plea to the Jurisdiction.
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, District Judge.
This is a bill to restrain the city of St. Louis and ihe president of the board of public improvements of the city from making an assessment and levying the same against the property abutting on Whittier street, between Washington avenue and Finney avenue, to pay the cost and expense of paving that part of Whittier street. It is alleged that the defendants are proceeding to improve that part of the street under and pursuant to the provisions of the (‘barter of the city, an ordinance passed by the municipal assembly of the city, and a contract made between the city and…
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