Harman v. City of St. Louis

The plaintiff brought this action to recover from the city of St. Louis and the other defendants damages caused to him by the erection and continuance of certain frame buildings in the vicinity of his property in violation of the city ordinances. The defendants all demurred to the petition. The demurrers were sustained, and, the plaintiff declining to plead further, judgment was entered on the demurrer against him. From this judgment the plaintiff appeals to this court.

The city of St. Louis is a political subdivision of the state, and the supreme court has exclusive appellate jurisdiction of…