State v. Whitaker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction — Hon. Willis H. Glark, Judge. (1) The act of March 5, 1897, is so ambiguous and defective in its terms as to convey no definite or certain meaning as to the duties and liabilities of the corporation or its agent and officers, and is therefore void. State v. Partlow, 91 N. C. 550, 49 Am. Rep. 652; Bishop on Stat. Crimes, sec. 41; Johnson v. State, 100 Ala. 32, 14 So.
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Appeal from St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction — Hon. Willis H. Glark, Judge. (1) The act of March 5, 1897, is so ambiguous and defective in its terms as to convey no definite or certain meaning as to the duties and liabilities of the corporation or its agent and officers, and is therefore void. State v. Partlow, 91 N. C. 550, 49 Am. Rep. 652; Bishop on Stat. Crimes, sec. 41; Johnson v. State, 100 Ala. 32, 14 So. Rep. 629. (2) The title of the act does not clearly or at all express the subject of the act or its purposes, and therefore contravenes article 4, section 28 of the Constitution.…
1Opinion of the CourtGantt, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of conviction by the St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction, for an alleged violation of the act of March 5, 1897, entitled “An Act requiring persons, associations and corporations, owning *63or operating street oars to provide for the well-being and protection of employees.”
The information was in these words:
“In the St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction.
“St. Louis, Mo., January 19, 1900.
“State of Missouri, Plaintiff,
vs.
“Edwards Whitaker and Jilson J. Coleman.
“Charged with failure to provide screen for front end of electric street car.
“Richard M. Johnson,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State v. BockstruckSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Russell v. FarquharTexas Supreme Court · 1881
- State ex rel. Dickason v. County CourtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Howell v. StewartSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- State ex rel. Wolfe v. BronsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1893
3Cited by21 opinions
- State Ex Inf. Atty. Gen. v. HedrickSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- City of St. Louis v. LiessingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- City of St. Louis v. United Railways Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1915
- State v. WardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1931
- State ex rel. Evans v. GordonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
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