Steffen v. Fox
Supreme Court of Missouri
Certified from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) Ordinance number 11558 provided a reasonable, feasible, safe method and standard for the construction of the sidewalk in question, and compliance with its terms is commanded under a penalty of forfeiture of property, and of personal liberty. Compliance with its terms is in the highest degree essential to the public interest and welfare.
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Certified from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) Ordinance number 11558 provided a reasonable, feasible, safe method and standard for the construction of the sidewalk in question, and compliance with its terms is commanded under a penalty of forfeiture of property, and of personal liberty. Compliance with its terms is in the highest degree essential to the public interest and welfare. It was expressly made part of the plaintiff’s contract, and became a part of his obligation, and the measure of his duty, as well as of defendants’ rights. Neither the city nor any of its departments, or its…
1Opinion of the CourtMacfarlane, J.
This case was certified from the St. Louis court of appeals. We adopt the statement of Rombauer, P. J., who delivered the majority opinion in that case. 56 Mo. App. 9.
*633The action is one upon a special tax bill for constructing a granitoid sidewalk in front of the property of the defendants on the northeast corner of Eighth and Market streets, in the city of St. Louis. The petition sets out the various ordinances of the city under which the work was done, the completion of the work and the issuance of the special tax bill to the plaintiff.
The substantial defense made by the answer is that the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Cole v. SkrainkaSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- Steffen v. FoxMissouri Court of Appeals · 1894
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