Green v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) The court erred in excluding the testimony of appellant Green, offered in his own behalf, as to the fair value of the services rendered by him. R. S., sec. 4518. (2) The court erred in excluding the testimony of John G. Priest, offered to prove what would be reasonable compensation.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. (1) The court erred in excluding the testimony of appellant Green, offered in his own behalf, as to the fair value of the services rendered by him. R. S., sec. 4518. (2) The court erred in excluding the testimony of John G. Priest, offered to prove what would be reasonable compensation. (3) Error was committed in refusing to allow appellant a reasonable compensation for his services as provided by section 4518, Revised Statutes, 1879. (4) The judgment of the court was against the evidence and the weight of the evidence.…
1Opinion of the CourtBarclay, J.
This controversy is between Mr. Green and the city of St. Louis. It arises in a statutory proceeding to open Nebraska avenue, in which the city was plaintiff and other parties were the original defendants. For convenience of treatment this case is entitled as above.
Mr. Green was one of the commissioners appointed by the circuit court, in accordance with the city charter, to assess the damages and benefits incident to opening the avenue mentioned. R. S. 1889, p. 2120, secs. 4, 5. He *456has appealed, in due form, from the allowance made to him by the court as compensation for his services.
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