Verdin v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. L. B. Y allí ant, Judge. Plaintiffs’ petition is as follows: Por cause of action against defendants, plaintiffs state as follows, to wit: ’ On or about the fourth day of September, 1888, one James yerdin departed this life in the city of St. Louis, leaving a last will and testament, dated the thirtieth day of June, 1888, which will was duly probated in the probate court in the city of St. Louis on the thirteenth day of…
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. L. B. Y allí ant, Judge. Plaintiffs’ petition is as follows: Por cause of action against defendants, plaintiffs state as follows, to wit: ’ On or about the fourth day of September, 1888, one James yerdin departed this life in the city of St. Louis, leaving a last will and testament, dated the thirtieth day of June, 1888, which will was duly probated in the probate court in the city of St. Louis on the thirteenth day of September, 1888. By the terms of said will, the said James 'Verdín gave to his children, Louis, Bernard M., John N., Harriet…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
the plaintiffs, as trustees under the will of James Verdin, deceased, to cancel a certain tax bill, if issued, by the defendant city in favor of the Barber Asphalt Paving Company; if not issued, to restrain the issuance and delivery thereof, and to divest the lien of said tax bill. The Barber Asphalt Company answered. The defendants, city of St. Louis, McMath, and Sturgeon, filed a demurrer to the petition, which was sustained, the petition dismissed, and judgment rendered in favor of defendants against the plaintiffs, and for costs, from which judgment they appealed.
This is a suit in equity…
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