Stifel v. Brown
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis Circuit Court, George W. Lubke, Judge. There is no privity of contract between the parties, and the lien does not-arise from any equities between the parties, and is not enforceable in equity. Prendegast n. Pickards, 2 Mo. App. 193. A special tax bill has no validity or existence, save as a lien on the land charged by it. Seibert v. Qopp, 52 Mo. 182 ; Anderson v. Holland, 40 Mo. 600;
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This is an action upon a special tax bill for the cost of reconstructing with granite pavement a portion of Plum street in the city of St. Louis. The ordinance (No. 12,426) which authorized the work was passed March 27, 1883. The contract under' which the work was let was executed April 17, 1884. The special tax bill, which was issued to the contractor and which is the foundation of this action, is dated. September 17, 1884. The lot of ground against which the tax bill is issued is described therein as “lot number twelve, in city block number one, said ground having an aggregate front of…
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