99 Mo. 91 | Mo. | 1889
It appears from the record in this case that on the twenty-fourth of July, 1886, the city of Kansas passed an ordinance (number 34,482) providing for the widening of Tracy avenue from Sixth street to Independence avenue, and prescribing the limits within which private property should be deemed to be benefited by' the proposed improvement; that notices were issued and served upon certain owners of property to bo
At the January term, 1888, and on the tenth day of March, 1888, this case opens up in the circuit court of Jackson county with the following entry: “In the matter of • condemnation proceedings of Tracy Avenue from Sixth street to Independence avenue under ordinance of the city of Kansas. Now at this day comes defendant, A. Ford, by attorney and files herein his motion to quash proceedings, and said defendant, A. Ford, also files herein his special answer.
The only method, by which the circuit court of Jackson county could have acquired jurisdiction to render the judgment appealed from in this case, was by appeal from the verdict in the mayor’s court, under the provisions of the city charter, supra. Section 6 of the charter provides, that: “In case the city,or any defendant to such proceedings shall feel aggrieved by the verdict of the jury, such party so aggrieved may, within twenty days from the time the verdict is confirmed by the common council, appeal to the circuit court in and for the county of Jackson in this state. If the appeal is taken by either party, the same shall be taken and perfected by the filing with the clerk of the city within the time aforesaid such an affidavit as is required by law in appealing from the judgment of a justice of the peace. If any appeal is so taken, the clerk of the said city shall, within six days from the taking of such appeal, file a complete transcript of the proceedings * * * with the clerk of the circuit court; and said circuit court shall thereupon become possessed of the cause, and said cause, unless dismissed, shall be .tried de novo in said court,” etc. Acts, 1875, p. 247.
It failing to appear that any verdict was ever rendered in the mayor’s court, or that an appeal was ever taken from any such verdict, it fails to appear that the circuit court had jurisdiction to render the judgment from
The judgment is reversed.