Legal Opinion

Prendergast v. Richards

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 16, 1876PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to St. Louis Circuit Court. cited : Anderson v. Holland, 40 Mo. 600; Ereem. on Judg. 276, sec. 259; Taylor v. Castle, 42 Cal. 371; Taylor v. Larkin, 12 Mo. 103 ; Bell v. Hoagdand, 15 Mo. 360. cited: Wilson v. Boughton,'50 Mo. 17 ; Freem. on Judg. secs. 249, 252, 253, 254, 256, 260, 272, 276; 1 Greenl. on Ev. secs. 522, 530, 531, 532 ; Verheim v. Schultz, 57 Mo. 326 ; Union E. E. Co. v. Traube, 59 Mo. 355.

1Opinion of the CourtBakewell, J.

This suit originated before a justice of the peace, to recover the amount of a special tax bill of $240.73, issued to the plaintiff by the city engineer of St. Louis, for the construction of district sewers in Compton avenue sewer district No. 10, dated February 7, 1874. There was judgment for defendant in the Circuit Court.

At the trial an agreed statement was submitted, as follows. It was offered in evidence by plaintiff, and he rested his case upon it:

“1. The signatures and genuineness of the special tax bill, ordinance, and contract named therein are admitted, *188saving to either party all…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Union Railroad & Transportation Co. v. TraubeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Gaynor v. MarohnNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
  2. Eyermann v. ProvenchereMissouri Court of Appeals · 1884
  3. Eyermann v. ScollayMissouri Court of Appeals · 1885
  4. Galbreath v. NewtonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1891
  5. Creamer v. McCuneMissouri Court of Appeals · 1879

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