City of Salisbury Ex Rel. Rafter & Sanders v. Schooler

Plaintiffs filed this suit to enforce the payment of a special tax bill, issued by the city of Salisbury, Missouri, in the sum of $26.50, against lot four, block five, Peters first addition, located in the city of Salisbury, Missouri, in favor of M.W. Rafter and L.N. Sanders in payment of certain street improvements, made by Rafter and Sanders under contract with said city.

The answer of defendant alleged that Section 8501, Revised Statutes 1919, now Section 7050, Revised Statutes 1929, under which section the city surfaced the streets and a tax bill was issued, was void and in violation of…