City of Poplar Bluff ex rel. Wheeler v. Hoag

The city of Poplar Bluff is a city of the third class. The present action is to enforce'in its name the collection of a special tax bill, issued by the municipal authorities against a lot belonging to the defendant. The bill was issued in favor of one Z. T. Allbright, who had the contract with the city for bringing to grade the street upon which the lot abuts. All-bright assigned the tax bill to Wheeler. The circuit court sustained a demurrer to the petition. The plaintiff declined to amend, and final judgment was entered on the demurrer.

The petition is quite voluminous, and we will therefore…