FRENCH v. BARBER ASPHALT PAVING CO.

No. 498.

181 U.S. 324 (1901)

FRENCH v. BARBER ASPHALT PAVING COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 29, 1901.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry N. Ess for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. William C. Scarritt for defendant in error. Mr. Edward L. Scarritt, Mr. John K. Griffith and Mr. Elliott Hamilton Jones were on his brief.


MR. JUSTICE SHIRAS, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

In its opinion in this case the Supreme Court of Missouri said that "the method adopted in the charter and ordinance of Kansas City of charging the cost of paving Forest avenue against the adjoining lots according to their frontage had been repeatedly authorized by the legislature of Missouri, and such laws had received the sanction of this court in many decisions. St. Louis v....

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