Missouri Securities Corp. v. Morris Wentworth Bank

This is an action upon four tax bills issued by Kansas City. The suit was begun in the circuit court on April 10, 1918. On April 11th of that year summons was issued and delivered to the sheriff returnable to the May, 1918, term of the court. On May 13, 1918, the sheriff made a non est return upon said summons. No further proceedings were had in the cause until October 31, 1927, at which time the defendant appeared specially and filed a motion to dismiss the case, which motion was sustained on November 18, 1927, and judgment dismissing the cause rendered against plaintiff. In due time…