City of St. Louis v. Ranken
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Ciroibit Court. — Hon.. G-eorge W. Lubee, Judge. (1) Upon the question of damages or benefits done or accruing to real property by the opening or widening of streets expert testimony is competent. Eyermann v. Sheehan, 52 Mo. 221; Cantling v. Railroad, 54 Mo. 385 ; Hosher v. Railroad, 60 Mo. 303 ; Crow v. Peters, 63 Mo. 429; Tate "o.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Ciroibit Court. — Hon.. G-eorge W. Lubee, Judge. (1) Upon the question of damages or benefits done or accruing to real property by the opening or widening of streets expert testimony is competent. Eyermann v. Sheehan, 52 Mo. 221; Cantling v. Railroad, 54 Mo. 385 ; Hosher v. Railroad, 60 Mo. 303 ; Crow v. Peters, 63 Mo. 429; Tate "o. Railroad, 64 Mo. 149; Brown ®. Hubbard, 69 Mo. 305; Greemoell v. Crow, 73 Mo. 638; Appleby v. Brock, 76 Mo. 314; Branson v. Turner, 77' Mo. 489 ; City v. Hill, 80 Mo. 523 ; Railroad v. Calkins, 90 Mo. 538. (2) Where such testimony is…
1Opinion of the CourtRay, J.
This action is brought by the city of St. Louis, on a special tax bill, to recover the amount, which it is claimed the property of defendants has been benefited by the widening of Eighteenth street in said ©ity. No point is made on the pleadings. At the trial, the plaintiff introduced evidence to show the steps , taken by the city to secure the widening of Eighteenth street, for which this tax bill was issued, including the -ordinances providing therefor, and condemnation proceedings, entitled City v. Wall, report of the commissioners, and also the testimony of expert witnesses, to show that…
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