McQuiddy v. Brannock
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. C. L. Dobson, Judge. The alleged contract with Patrick Lyons was approved by the mayor and common council of Kansas -City on the twenty-first day of July, 1890, and in section 2, ordinance 1005 offered in evidence (the ordinance authorizing the contract), it is provided: “The work shall be completed within eighty (80) days from the time a contract therefor binds and takes effect.
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Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. C. L. Dobson, Judge. The alleged contract with Patrick Lyons was approved by the mayor and common council of Kansas -City on the twenty-first day of July, 1890, and in section 2, ordinance 1005 offered in evidence (the ordinance authorizing the contract), it is provided: “The work shall be completed within eighty (80) days from the time a contract therefor binds and takes effect. The time of beginning and rate of progress and time of completion being essential conditions of this contract.” The work was not completed until April 23, 1891, which was…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
Statement. This is an action on tax bills issued for street grading in Kansas City. The bills were issued in lieu of those declared to be void by this court in an opinion found in 60 Mo. App. 610. The ordinance directing the grading, and under which the contract was let and the bills issued, provided:
“The work shall be completed within eighty days from the time a contract therefor binds and takes effect, and shall be paid for in special tax bills against and upon the lands that may be charged with the cost thereof according to law.” The contract became binding on July 21, and the work…
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