Supreme Court of Missouri August 15, 1872 (Saxton v. Beach)

Wagner, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action commenced by the respondent on certified tax bills for macadamizing, guttering and curbing done adjoining appellants’ property. The counsel for the appellants submit the case on one single point, namely: that there was no authority for doing the work.

The only authorization that is shown on the part of the city of St.