Supreme Court of Missouri April 10, 1920 (Missouri Real Estate & Loan Co. v. Gibson)

lead-opinion

This is a suit to enforce the lien of special tax-bills issued by the City of St. Joseph for street improvements. The petition, naming Mary J. Gibson and Buchanan County as defendants, was filed January 31, 1916. Summons issued in due course to both, but was served on Buchanan County only. At the time the suit was instituted Mary J.