Legal Opinion
Allen v. Butler County
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided November 25, 1987No. 14966PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAUS, Judge.
By his petition, the plaintiff seeks to recover $65,301 from Butler County as reasonable charges for towing and storing motor vehicles and parts seized by the Sheriff. After a hearing, the trial court entered judgment for Butler County. The following is a condensation of the facts.
In the spring of 1981, the Missouri Highway Patrol was conducting an investigation of the operation of a “chop shop” by one Don Rogers. In the course of that investigation a search warrant was issued by the Circuit Court of Butler County to the Sheriff of Butler County. On April 15, 1981, pursuant to…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Weinstein v. St. Louis CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1970
- County of St. Francois v. BrookshireSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
- Jensen v. Wilson TownshipSupreme Court of Missouri · 1940
- Thies v. St. Louis CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
- State Ex Rel. Judges for the Twenty-Second Judicial Circuit v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1973
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- National Oil & Supply, Inc. v. Vaughts, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1993
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