City of Sedalia v. Gallie
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Pettis Circuit Cowrt. — Hon. Richard Field, Judge. (1) No direct adjudication is required as to ownership, and the omission of defendant’s name in connection with the assessment against his property, resulting in no prejudice whatever to his property rights, and he being personally present when the assessment was made, and in full possession of all notice that an assessment in Ms name conld possibly impart, tbe tax bill being issued in his name, and be being…
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Appeal from the Pettis Circuit Cowrt. — Hon. Richard Field, Judge. (1) No direct adjudication is required as to ownership, and the omission of defendant’s name in connection with the assessment against his property, resulting in no prejudice whatever to his property rights, and he being personally present when the assessment was made, and in full possession of all notice that an assessment in Ms name conld possibly impart, tbe tax bill being issued in his name, and be being properly made a defendant in tbis suit, is all that can be required, and be is now estopped from any attempt to escape…
1Opinion of the CourtGill, J.
This suit is on a special tax bill based upon an alleged assessment of benefits against lots 8, 9, 10 and 11 in block 2 of the original plat of the city of Sedalia, for the opening and extending of Ohio street northward. The city by ordinance prescribed a district within which benefits might be assessed, and a jury of freeholders were appointed to assess damages and benefits. Sedalia is a city of the third class and the proceeding giving rise to the issue .of the tax bill in suit is claimed to be authorized by sections- 1514 and 1524, Revised Statutes, 1889, and certain ordinances claimed to…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Abbott v. LindenbowerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1868
- City of St. Louis v. RankenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Gaines v. FenderSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- Seibert v. AllenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- City ex rel. McGrath v. ClemensSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
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3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Tarkio v. ClarkSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Muff v. CameronMissouri Court of Appeals · 1908
- Williams v. DittenhoeferSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Dalton v. St. Louis, Memphis & Southeastern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- City of Westport ex rel. Whiting v. MastinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1895
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