Frisch v. City of St. Charles

Plaintiffs, taxpayers therein, have made the city of St. Charles, the members of its council, its treasurer and recorder defendants in this action for the purpose of compelling the restitution to the city of $600 paid to defendant Scott (a member of the council), for a conveyance by him to the city of a lot upon which it was proposed to build a city hall. At the close of plaintiffs’ case, there was a dismissal on motion of defendants. Plaintiffs appeal from the judgment.

We have been informed in argument not only of the purchase of the lot and its conveyance but also that the city has gone…