Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. Butler County
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided February 2, 1923PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Suit to recover back part of a fine imposed upon and paid by plaintiff (appellant here) upon a plea of guilty in a criminal prosecution. Trial before Hon. J.F. Woody, Special Judge, sitting as a jury, resulted in a judgment for defendants. The County of Butler being a party defendant, the appeal comes to this court.
Many of the facts are covered in the finding of facts made by the trial judge, which is as follows:
"1. That on the 22nd day of December, 1916, the Prosecuting Attorney of Butler County, Missouri, filed in the office of the clerk of said county his information, duly verified, in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Westlake & Button v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
- American Brewing Co. v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
- Robins v. LathamSupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
- Harrington v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Slover v. RockMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
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