Legal Opinion

Webb City v. Parker

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided November 9, 1903Published

Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — So». J. D. Perkins, Judge. (1) The ordinance introduced in evidence in this case consisted of a number of typewritten sheets of legal' cap paper fastened together at the top with ordinary paper fastenings and was not in possession of any one having the proper custody of same, and contained no signatures, no certificate, no date and was not sealed with the seal of the city, and was not a printed copy and' did not purport to be published by…

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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — So». J. D. Perkins, Judge. (1) The ordinance introduced in evidence in this case consisted of a number of typewritten sheets of legal' cap paper fastened together at the top with ordinary paper fastenings and was not in possession of any one having the proper custody of same, and contained no signatures, no certificate, no date and was not sealed with the seal of the city, and was not a printed copy and' did not purport to be published by the authority of the city, nor was it certified under the hand of the officer having same in lawful custody. It was not…

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.

— -An ordinance of plaintiff city -entitled “Council Rill No. 259 — Ordinance No. 19 — Misdemeanors,” providéd that whoever should “keep open any ale or porter house, grocery or tippling shop, or, sell; or. retail; any fermented Or distilled liquors at any. time on the first day of the week commonly called Sunday,” should be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and be punished by fine, etc. The defendant was prosecuted, and convicted on an information based on the above-quoted ordinance provision. The cause was removed into the circuit court where on a trial anew the defendant was convicted, and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. State v. HeinzeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. Town of Kirkwood v. AutenreithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1886
  3. State v. SmallSupreme Court of Missouri · 1860
  4. State v. CarnahanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1895
  5. State v. BradfordMissouri Court of Appeals · 1899

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