Perkinson v. Weber
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. William M. Kinsey, Judge. (1) The strip of ground which was known, first as Fifteenth, then as Twenty-first street, and was in fact a continuation or prolongation of Twenty-first street, was a public and legal street. (2) The tax bills are void because this street was ignored in making out of the bills sued on.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. William M. Kinsey, Judge. (1) The strip of ground which was known, first as Fifteenth, then as Twenty-first street, and was in fact a continuation or prolongation of Twenty-first street, was a public and legal street. (2) The tax bills are void because this street was ignored in making out of the bills sued on. (3) The tax bills are excessive and consequently void because the property-owners are required to pay $1000 which the city of St. Louis should pay. (4) The decree is not responsive to all the issues in this: there is no adjudication as…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, P. J.
Action to collect special tax bills against defendant’s real estate in the city of St. Louis. From a judgment for plaintiff in the circuit court of that city, defendants appeal.
Plaintiff’s tax bills'were issued against some unplatted land between Twentieth street and Florissant avenue in St. Louis City, to cover part of the expense of improving Twentieth street. Said Twentieth street runs north and south through said city.
Under section 14, article 6, of the charter of St. Louis, street improvements may be paid for by special, assessments against the property fronting or adjoining the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Everett v. MarstonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Vandeventer v. GossSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Anderson v. HollandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
3Cited by3 opinions
- Millhouse v. Drainage District No. 48 of Dunklin CountyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
- Schneider Granite Co. v. Gast Realty & Investment Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- City of Kansas v. Zajic Lakes Development Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1961