ARCHIE DUNN v. JASPER COUNTY, MISSOURI, Defendants-Respondents.

-OPINION AUTHOR

Archie Dunn (Dunn), a resident and former sheriff of Jasper County, appeals from a judgment dismissing his second amended petition that alleged two counts challenging the legality of expenditures of county revenues. The trial court dismissed the petition for, inter alia, lack of standing under Count I, and failure to state a cause of action upon which relief could be granted under Count II. On appeal, Dunn contends that the trial court erred in dismissing the petition on those grounds. We disagree and affirm.

The Allegations in the Second Amended Petition

The second amended…