Heller v. Lutz
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St.’ Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Hugo Muench, Judge. (1) The right to assign wages, .earned and unearned out of existing employment, has long been recognized as a right and privilege inherent to citizenship. Such right is a property right within the constitutional meaning of that term.
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Appeal from St.’ Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Hugo Muench, Judge. (1) The right to assign wages, .earned and unearned out of existing employment, has long been recognized as a right and privilege inherent to citizenship. Such right is a property right within the constitutional meaning of that term. Loan Assn. v. Railroad, 124 Mass. 584; Frorer v. People, 141 111. 171, 16 L. R. A. 492; Massie v. Cesna, 239 111. 352; Rodijkeit v. Andrews, 5 L. R. A. (N. S.) 564; Bell v. Mulholland, 90 Mo. App. 612; State v. Julow, 129 Mo. 173; Allgyre v. Louisiana, 165 U. S. 578; State v. Tie & Timber…
1Opinion of the CourtWalker, J.
Appellants and respondent are separately engaged in the mercantile business in the city of St. Louis, under the firm names- set forth in the title. On the 16th day of August, 1911, one Patrick Hannigan was in the employ of the respondent; prior thereto he became indebted to appellants, and to secure the payment of such indebtedness, on the date above mentioned gave appellants an assignment of all money or wages due or to become due to him from respondent -within a period of six months from the date of the execution of said assignment. No money or wages were due to him from respondent at said…
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