Bear v. Youngman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Mercer Circuit Court, Hon. Chas. H. S. Goodman, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion. I. Can the citizens of this state be required to attend upon justice’s courts when no emergency exists? The Revised Statutes, section 551 and 4039, mean to recognize the principle that there is a Supreme Ruler to whom the people ought to give thanks for prosperity, and that so far as ordinary process is concerned the day shall be held sacred to those who feel under an…
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Appeal from Mercer Circuit Court, Hon. Chas. H. S. Goodman, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion. I. Can the citizens of this state be required to attend upon justice’s courts when no emergency exists? The Revised Statutes, section 551 and 4039, mean to recognize the principle that there is a Supreme Ruler to whom the people ought to give thanks for prosperity, and that so far as ordinary process is concerned the day shall be held sacred to those who feel under an obligation to do so. II. It is clear that the legislature, by providing that other auxiliary acts of much less importance to…
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
This was a suit by injunction for the purpose of enjoining the defendant, who was the constable of Morgan township, Mercer county, Missouri, from selling plaintiff’s goods under an execution issued by Jesse Trapp, a justice of the peace of said township, upon a judgment rendered by said justice in favor of C. L. Hart and William Hart, for $46.65 and costs.
The judgment was rendered on the 30th day of November, 1882, the same being Thanksgiving day, under the proclamation of the president of the United States’ and also under proclamation of the governor of the State of Missouri.
Summons was…
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