Cushing v. Richardson

This action is based on a special taxbill issued for paving in the city of St. Joseph. The judgment in the trial court was for the plaintiff.

The points presented in favor of and against the validity of the bill are identical with those in the case of Rackliff v. Peters, 136 Mo. App. 168. The following statement made in that case will suffice for this:

“Under the charter of the city of St. Joseph public work of the nature of paving streets must be authorized by ordinance, duly ordained in accordance with the charter and framed as directed by the charter. It seems that prior to the year 1903 no…