Lynch v. Murphy
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. W. Henry, Judge. (1) The title of both acts are restricted to “the sale of intoxicating liquors in original packages,” the word “or otherwise” expresses nothing and means nothing, and the subject of said sections of said acts not clearly expressed in the title.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. J. W. Henry, Judge. (1) The title of both acts are restricted to “the sale of intoxicating liquors in original packages,” the word “or otherwise” expresses nothing and means nothing, and the subject of said sections of said acts not clearly expressed in the title. Cooley on Constitutional Limitations [5 Ed.], p. 174. St. Louis v. Tiefel, 42 Mo. 592; Town of Cantril v. Savier, 59 Iowa, 26; Swayne v. Briton, 17 Kansas, 625; State v. Persinger, 76 Mo. 346; Scharp v. Tasker, 21 Atlantic Rep. 56; Pierce v. Philadelphia, 21 Atlantic Rep. 90; Ins. Co. v.…
1Opinion of the CourtBukgess, J.
This is a petition for injunction by plaintiffs, who are resident taxpayers of Jackson county, Missouri, against the defendants, Murphy, Henn and Latimer, who compose the county court of that county, to enjoin and restrain them from appropriating or expending, and from causing to be ' expended, two-thirds of all revenue for county purposes derived from the tax on dramshop licenses, as a special road' fund, in compliance with section 7 of an act of the general assembly of the state of Missouri, entitled: “An act to increase the state dramshop license and to change the distribution of the…
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