City of St. Louis v. Bowler
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction.— Hon. E. A. Noonan, Judge. (1) The mayor and assembly had no power to pass the part of the city ordinance under which the appellant is prosecuted. The city charter does not enumerate any such class as sewing-machine agents, and when the mayor and assembly undertook to make any such subclass they overstepped their powers.
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Appeal from St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction.— Hon. E. A. Noonan, Judge. (1) The mayor and assembly had no power to pass the part of the city ordinance under which the appellant is prosecuted. The city charter does not enumerate any such class as sewing-machine agents, and when the mayor and assembly undertook to make any such subclass they overstepped their powers. City v. Lauglilin, 49 Mo. 559. (2) The ordinance is repugnant to section 3, article 10, of the constitution. St. Louis v. Spiegel, 75 Mo. 145. (3) If the ordinance in question is within the limits of the charter it is still…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.
The charter of the city of'St. Louis authorizes the mayor and assembly ; “To license, tax, and regulate * * * agents * * * real-estate agents and brokers, financial agents and brokers * * * mercantile agents * * * insurance agents * * * and all other business, trades, avocations, or professions whatever * * * to license, tax, regulate, or suppress all occupations, professions, and trades not heretofore enumerated, of whatever name and character.” Under the provisions of ordinance 12,473, a license tax of twenty-five dollars is required of any one acting as agent, solicitor, or canvasser for…
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