City of Platte ex rel. Prior v. Paxton
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Platte Circuit Court. — Eon. A. D. 2f~ Eurnes, Judge. (1) No city can enter into any contract except in writing. R. S. 1899, sec. 6759. And tbe entire work must be done after, and not before, the making of the contract. Prior’s hid does not specify thirty days in which to complete the work, nor any time at all; nor does the advertisement for bids specify any time.
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Appeal from Platte Circuit Court. — Eon. A. D. 2f~ Eurnes, Judge. (1) No city can enter into any contract except in writing. R. S. 1899, sec. 6759. And tbe entire work must be done after, and not before, the making of the contract. Prior’s hid does not specify thirty days in which to complete the work, nor any time at all; nor does the advertisement for bids specify any time. On October 2,1907, the board of aldermen accepted Prior’s bid, but added that the work should be completed in thirty days. On November 7, 1907, the street commissioner reported to the board that he had closed the…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This suit is to enforce tbe lien of a special taxbill issued by Platte City, a city of the fourth class, in payment of the cost of laying a granitoid sidewalk in front of premises of defendant. The answer interposes a number of defenses. The cause was tried to the court without the aid of a jury and judgment was entered for plaintiff. Defendant appealed.
On May 1, 1907, an ordinance was passed entitled “An Ordinance to condemn wooden and brick and defective sidewalks in the city of Platte Oity and for the removal of all walks so condemned and to provide for the construction of new sidewalks so…
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