Morrison v. Morey
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Ste. Genevieve Circuit Court. — Hon. James D. Eox, Judge. (1) Quasi corporations (subdivision of the State) are but instrumentalities' of the State, and the State incorporates them that it may more effectively discharge its duty; they are political or civil divisions of the State created by general law, to aid the administration of government. They are purely auxiliaries of the State Their powers relate to subjects purely of State concern. Dillon on Mun.
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Error to Ste. Genevieve Circuit Court. — Hon. James D. Eox, Judge. (1) Quasi corporations (subdivision of the State) are but instrumentalities' of the State, and the State incorporates them that it may more effectively discharge its duty; they are political or civil divisions of the State created by general law, to aid the administration of government. They are purely auxiliaries of the State Their powers relate to subjects purely of State concern. Dillon on Mun. Corp., sec. 25; Beach on Mun. Corp., sec. 4. (2) The levee district is not a “political corporation or subdivision” of the State as…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
This is a proceeding in equity to enjoin the defendants, as directors of Levee District No. 1, in Perry county, from proceeding under chapter 101, Revised Statutes of Missouri, to construct a levee in said district. The case is here upon petition, answer, and demurrer to the answer. The circuit court sustained the demurrer, defendants submitted to judgment on the answer, and brought the case to this court on writ of error.
The petition is as follows:
“Plaintiff states the defendants, Anson H. Morey, A. B. Parks and Emanuel J. Smith, are the acting directors of a certain so-called Levee…
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