Schildnecht v. City of Joplin

This ease is based upon the. following verified petition, caption, signature, and affidavit, omitted:

“Plaintiffs for cause of action state that they are resident tax paying citizens of the following described territory, to-wit:

“All of section 22, and the west half of section 23, township 27, range 33, in Newton county, Missouri; that the defendant Charles A. Patterson is the duly elected, qualified and acting mayor of the city of Joplin, that Beauford F. Herron is the duly qualified and acting Commissioner of Revenue of the .city of Joplin, that the defendant R. L. Jefferies is the duly…