State ex rel. Skrainka Construction Co. v. Reber
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. The relator in this case stands- on a literal interpretation of the charter of the city of St. Louis. Assessments for cost of local improvements are proceedings m invitum and, unless regular, special tax-bills based thereon are invalid. The contractor in this case, having faithfully performed its part of the contract with the city, is entitled to valid taxbills — bills above suspicion.
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Mandamus. The relator in this case stands- on a literal interpretation of the charter of the city of St. Louis. Assessments for cost of local improvements are proceedings m invitum and, unless regular, special tax-bills based thereon are invalid. The contractor in this case, having faithfully performed its part of the contract with the city, is entitled to valid taxbills — bills above suspicion. On the face of the charter it appears that special taxbills must be “certified” and “authenticated” by the president of the board of public improvements and “countersigned” by the comptroller, but…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, C. J.
This is an application for a writ of mandamus to require the president of the board of public improvements and the comptroller of the city of St. Louis to sign, with their own hands, certain special taxbills issued to relator in payment of work done by him, under contract, in the street department of the city. The cause is before us on the petition of the relator, the return of the respondents, and a motion by relator for judgment on the pleadings.
The facts shown by the pleadings are as follows:
In 1908 the relator entered into a contract with the city to pave an alley, or part of one>…
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