Perkinson v. Partridge
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Lonis Circuit Court. cited: City of St. Louis to use v. Allen, 53 Mo. 44; The State to use v. City of St. Louis, 56 Mo. 277; City of St. Louis v. Clemens, 49 Mo. 552; Weber v. Schergens, 69 Mo. 389 ; Carroll v. Eaton, 2 Mo. App. 479 ; City Chart. 1867, art. 8, sec. 11; Sess. Acts 1870, p. 481, see. 15; Warren v. City of Grand Haven, 30 Mich. 24; Brewster v. City of Newark, 11 N. J. Eq. (3 Stock.) 114. cited: Sess.
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Appeal from St. Lonis Circuit Court. cited: City of St. Louis to use v. Allen, 53 Mo. 44; The State to use v. City of St. Louis, 56 Mo. 277; City of St. Louis v. Clemens, 49 Mo. 552; Weber v. Schergens, 69 Mo. 389 ; Carroll v. Eaton, 2 Mo. App. 479 ; City Chart. 1867, art. 8, sec. 11; Sess. Acts 1870, p. 481, see. 15; Warren v. City of Grand Haven, 30 Mich. 24; Brewster v. City of Newark, 11 N. J. Eq. (3 Stock.) 114. cited: Sess. Acts 1870, pp. 479-482, secs. 7-9, 1.4, 15 ; Sess. Acts 1871, p. 193, sec. 1; Carian v. Cavender, 56 Mo. 286; The State, etc., v. City of St. Louis, 56 Mo. 277.
1Opinion of the CourtBaicewell, J.
This is a suit on a special tax bill for curbing, guttering, paving, macadamizing, and making cross-walks on Ware Avenue, in the city of St. Louis.
It appears from the pleadings and evidence that the city of St. Louis, under ordinance 7479, contracted with plaintiff to do the work set out in the bill. The tax bill is dated June 1, 1872.
On the trial defendant read in evidence ordinance 7479 and contract 2338, under which the work was done.
*61The ordinance authorizes the city engineer to cause Ware Avenue, from Lucas Avenue to Olive Street, to be “ graded, curbed, guttered, macadamized, the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Cavender v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
3Cited by2 opinions
- City of St. Louis v. GleasonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1884
- Seibert v. TiffanyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1879