Granite Bituminous Paving Co. v. McManus
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jesse A. McDonald, Judge. (1) The approval of the plat by Charles Pfeifer, engineer, and the recording of same and the assessment of taxes in accordance with the said plat from 1877 until it was shown by the plaintiff to have been assessed in feet in 1898, was a complete acceptance by the city of the subdivision, if an acceptance was needed, but such acceptance by the city was not necessary to make out a dedication, and,…
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jesse A. McDonald, Judge. (1) The approval of the plat by Charles Pfeifer, engineer, and the recording of same and the assessment of taxes in accordance with the said plat from 1877 until it was shown by the plaintiff to have been assessed in feet in 1898, was a complete acceptance by the city of the subdivision, if an acceptance was needed, but such acceptance by the city was not necessary to make out a dedication, and, when once dedicated, is irrevocable, whether used by the city or not. Muschmann v. St. Louis, 121 Mo. 586; Funk v. St.…
1Opinion of the CourtNixon, P. J.
I. It will be seen from the statement of facts that this is an action by the respondent, commenced against Camilla S. McManus, on a certain special taxbill issued by the officers of the city of St. Louis under its charter and ordinances for work done by plaintiff in the reconstruction of Laclede avenue from Grand avenue to Kingshighway boulevard, in which it is claimed that such special taxbill is a lien upon certain lands owned by the defendant fronting on Laclede avenue between Grand avenue and Kingshighway and between Vandeventer avenue and Sarah street. This tract of land is described in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Meier v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1904
- Cushing v. PowellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- McBeth v. TrabueSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
- State ex rel. Hamilton v. Hannibal & St. Joseph RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
- Kansas City Milling Co. v. RileySupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
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- Pursiful v. City of HarlanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- Granite Bituminous Paving Co. v. McManusSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
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