City of St. Louis v. Galt
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction.— Hon. Willis H. Clark, Judge. (1) Technically, the evidence did not show any violation of the ordinance, if it were valid, because the language used by the witness: ‘ ‘ That there were weeds on the premises from four to five feet high, and about one-third were sunflowers,” must be taken in its ordinary sense, and does not meet the requirements of the new definition of “weeds,” given in the ordinance (sec. 612): “All rank…
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Appeal from St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction.— Hon. Willis H. Clark, Judge. (1) Technically, the evidence did not show any violation of the ordinance, if it were valid, because the language used by the witness: ‘ ‘ That there were weeds on the premises from four to five feet high, and about one-third were sunflowers,” must be taken in its ordinary sense, and does not meet the requirements of the new definition of “weeds,” given in the ordinance (sec. 612): “All rank vegetable growth which exhale unpleasant and noxious odors, and also high and rank vegetable growth that may conceal…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
— The defendant is the owner of ■a certain lot in the city of St. Louis. He was proceeded against and fined in the police court for a violation of •sections 608 and 612 of the Municipal Code of that city, which sections are commonly known as the “weed ordinance,” and are as follows:
“Section 608. Any owner, lessee, or occupant, or any agent, servant, representative or employee of any such owner, lessee or occupant having control of any lot of ground, or any part of any lot, who shall allow or maintain on any such lot any growth of weeds to a height of over one foot, shall be deemed guilty of a…
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