Likes v. City of Rolla
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Maries County Circuit Court. — Hon. J. G. Slate, Judge. (1) Only authority for respondent to do this paving in question was the verbal request of the mayor and street committee. This was beyond their authority and did not bind the appellant. Clay v. Mexico, 92 Mo. App. 619; Thrush v. Cameron, 21 Mo. App. 394; 0’Dwyer v. Monnett, 123 Mo.
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Appeal from Maries County Circuit Court. — Hon. J. G. Slate, Judge. (1) Only authority for respondent to do this paving in question was the verbal request of the mayor and street committee. This was beyond their authority and did not bind the appellant. Clay v. Mexico, 92 Mo. App. 619; Thrush v. Cameron, 21 Mo. App. 394; 0’Dwyer v. Monnett, 123 Mo. App. 184; State ex rel. v. Fort, 210 Mo. 556; Murphy v. City of Albina, 29 Pac. 354. (2) General ordinance is not sufficient to authorize street improvements. City to use v. Eddy, 123 Mo. 559. (3) There was no contract in writing for this paving in…
1Opinion of the CourtSteugts, J.
The plaintiff, a contractor, sues the city of Eolia for furnishing the materials and constructing 834,837 square yards of first-class brick pavement with concrete base upon the streets of such city. It is alleged that this work was done at the special instance and request of the defendant city, at the places designated by the defendant, during August and September, 1910; that’on October 3, 1910', by resolution of its board of aldermen, the defendant accepted such work and materials and argeed to pay plaintiff $2.34 per square yard, making a total of $1953.53; and that on October 12, 1910,…
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