Hall v. City of Sedalia
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Pettis Circuit Court. — Hon. Louis Hoffman, Judge. The separate opinion of Gantt, C. J., in Owen v. Baer, 134 Mo. 438, was not the majority opinion of the court, so far as it held that a local option provision for classified cities created a class of cities not authorized by the Constitution. Ex parte Handler, 176 Mo. 390. This court has repeatedly held that a separate class of cities is not created by local option laws.
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Appeal from Pettis Circuit Court. — Hon. Louis Hoffman, Judge. The separate opinion of Gantt, C. J., in Owen v. Baer, 134 Mo. 438, was not the majority opinion of the court, so far as it held that a local option provision for classified cities created a class of cities not authorized by the Constitution. Ex parte Handler, 176 Mo. 390. This court has repeatedly held that a separate class of cities is not created by local option laws. State ex rel. v. Pond, 93 Mo. 606; Ex parte Handler, 176 Mo. 390; State v. Harp, 210 Mo. 259: It is not necessary to resubmit the proposition to a vote of the…
1Opinion of the CourtFerriss, J.
This case comes here by appeal from the circuit court of Pettis county, where judgment was rendered in favor of respondent on May 21, 1910. The case arises upon the following faets:
The respondent, plaintiff below, entered into a written contract in March, 1910, with the city of Sedalia for the construction of a sewage disposal plant, and for the construction of sewer mains to be connected therewith, at a total cost of $36,000, and as security for the performance of such contract, plaintiff gave bond to the city in the sum of $8000. Before work was begun plaintiff was advised by counsel that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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