City of Edina Ex Rel. Pioneer Trust Co. v. School District

Suit on special tax bills for paving and curbing Main Street in the city of Edina. The bills were for $2140.33, payable in three annual installments. The petition is in the usual form in such cases and alleges that defendants own or claim to own the land described in the tax bills and sought to be charged with payment thereof or some estate or interest therein. The defendants each filed a general demurrer to the petition on the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The court sustained said demurrers, and the defendants appealed to the St. Louis Court…