State ex rel. Meek v. City of Chillicothe
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. The issue here is upon what property should the cost of the paving of these areas formed by these street and alley intersections be assessed; whether entirely on the property fronting on Bryan street, or whether one-half of the cost of such intersections should be. assessed on the property fronting on Bryan street and the other half thereof on the property fronting-on the intersecting streets.
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Mandamus. The issue here is upon what property should the cost of the paving of these areas formed by these street and alley intersections be assessed; whether entirely on the property fronting on Bryan street, or whether one-half of the cost of such intersections should be. assessed on the property fronting on Bryan street and the other half thereof on the property fronting-on the intersecting streets. Under the provisions of section 6, of the ordinance, the improvement of the street between the intersections is to be levied on the property on Bryan street fronting the improvements, as to…
1Opinion of the CourtKennish, J.
Relator filed a petition in this court praying the issuance of an alternative writ of mandamus against the city of Chillicothe, respondent herein, commanding it to receive and cancel certain special taxbills theretofore issued to relator under a street paving contract, and to issue in lieu thereof other taxbills as prayed, or to show cause why it had not done so, etc. The alternative writ was waived and respondent made return to the petition. Relator filed a reply raising the issue of law that upon the admitted facts he was entitled to the relief prayed for, and asking that a peremptory writ…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. FrenchSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. PeckSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- City of Chillicothe ex rel. Meek v. HenryMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
- State ex rel. Barber Asphalt Paving Co. v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1904
3Cited by6 opinions
- Blackwell v. City of Lee's SummitSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- City of Rolla ex rel. Likes v. SchumanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- Boonville Mercantile Co. v. HoganMissouri Court of Appeals · 1920
- Likes v. City of RollaMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- State Ex Rel. Associated Holding Co. v. City of St. JosephMissouri Court of Appeals · 1943
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