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EVERETT v. COUNTY OF CLINTON

No. 44505.

282 S.W.2d 30 (1955)

Buford EVERETT, H. W. Jenkins, M. C. Edson, and Gladstone Teaney, on behalf of themselves and all other taxpayers in the County of Clinton, Respondents, v. The COUNTY OF CLINTON; David Plummer, County Clerk; Everett Pittman, County Treasurer; Plattsburg Special Road District; Cameron Special Road District; Lathrop Special Road District; and Jack Johnson, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

September 12, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin E. Griffin, Pros. Atty., Plattsburg, J. B. Beavers, Cameron, Gerald Cross, Lathrop, Marcy K. Brown, Jr., Kansas City, for appellants.

Thomas R. Oswald, Jr., Shelbina, Charles H. Howard, Jefferson City, Hendren & Andrae, by Henry Andrae, Jefferson City, for respondents.

DALTON, Presiding Judge.

This is a taxpayers' action to enjoin the alleged illegal expenditure of public funds by a county in the purchase and operation of a rock quarry, in the preparation and sale of crushed stone for road purposes and in the purchase of motor graders. The trial court granted the relief prayed and defendants have appealed.

Count one purports to be a class action by four taxpayers against Clinton County, the County Clerk and County Treasurer...

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