City of Carthage v. Block
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. Howard Gray, Judge. (1) The city of Carthage, being a city of the third class, has the power under the general welfare clause of its charter to enact the ordinance in question. R. S. 1899, sec. 5834; Lebanon v. Gordon, 99 Mo. App. 277; Green City v. Holsinger, 76 Mo. App. 567; St. Louis y. Schoenbusch, 95 Mo. 618; St. Louis v. Bentz, 11 Mo. 61; St. Louis y. Cafferata, 24 Mo. 94; Gallatin y.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. Howard Gray, Judge. (1) The city of Carthage, being a city of the third class, has the power under the general welfare clause of its charter to enact the ordinance in question. R. S. 1899, sec. 5834; Lebanon v. Gordon, 99 Mo. App. 277; Green City v. Holsinger, 76 Mo. App. 567; St. Louis y. Schoenbusch, 95 Mo. 618; St. Louis v. Bentz, 11 Mo. 61; St. Louis y. Cafferata, 24 Mo. 94; Gallatin y. Tarwater, 143 Mo. 40. (2) The ordinance is, under the law, presumed to be valid. All doubts must be resolved in favor of its validity. Sedalia ex rel. v. Smith, 104…
1Opinion of the Court
NINON, P. J. —
This case originated in the police court of the city of Carthage, Missouri, on a. complaint filed by the city attorney charging the defendant with drinking beer on a public street and sidewalk of said city in violation of ordinance No. 841 of the city of Carthage, which is as follows: (Formal parts omitted).
“An ordinance prohibiting the drinking of intoxicating liquors in stairways, area-ways, streets, avenues, alleys and sidewalks of the city of Carthage.
“Be it ordained by the council of the city of Carthage as follows:—
“Section 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to drink…
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