Knox City v. Thompson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Knox County Circuit Court, Ben. E. Turner, Judge. All occupations, callings, and business, not exempted by statute, may be subject to a municipal taxation or license. Am. U. Ex. Go. v. Si. Joseph, 66 Mo. 675; Glasgow n. Bowse, 43 Mo. 479. There is no restriction on the power of the government to tax occupations unless expressly imposed by the constitution. Desty, Tax’n, 303 sect. 64; Butler’s App., 73 Pa. St. 448; Dusach’s App., 62 Pa.
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Appeal from the Knox County Circuit Court, Ben. E. Turner, Judge. All occupations, callings, and business, not exempted by statute, may be subject to a municipal taxation or license. Am. U. Ex. Go. v. Si. Joseph, 66 Mo. 675; Glasgow n. Bowse, 43 Mo. 479. There is no restriction on the power of the government to tax occupations unless expressly imposed by the constitution. Desty, Tax’n, 303 sect. 64; Butler’s App., 73 Pa. St. 448; Dusach’s App., 62 Pa. St. 491. In the case at bar the plaintiff not only has “the police power of regulation” but “the taxing power.” Si. Louis r>. Green, 7 Mo. App.…
1Opinion of the CourtRombauer, J.
The defendant was prosecuted before the chairman of the board of trustees of the town of Knox City, for running a wagon for hire, within the village, in violation of its ordinances. He was found guilty and fined.
Upon an appeal taken by him to the circuit court, the complaint and prosecution was by that court dismissed upon the plaintiff ’ s motion. Prom this judgment of dismissal the village has appealed to this court.
The only question presented for our consideration is the legal validity of so much of the ordinance, as affects the proceeding against the defendant.
It stands admitted by the…
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