City of St. Louis v. Goldenberg

RENDLEN, Judge.

Appellants seek review of the trial court’s judgment overruling their motion to surcharge the Receivers of appellants’ five unit rental flat located at 5039-41 Enright Avenue in the City of St. Louis. The motion was filed as a part óf an ongoing equity proceeding, instituted under the provisions of § 441.500-640 RSMo 1969, V.A.M.S., known as the “Enforcement of Minimum Housing Code Standards Act.”

Pursuant to authority of the act, the City through its Building Commissioner brought an equitable action on October 16, 1970, alleging numerous housing code violations existed on…