State ex inf. Hadley v. Washburn
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Bates Circuit Court. — lion. W. W. Graves, Judge. (1) The paragraph of the Act of 1899 granting to the city central committee of one political party, to the exclusion of all others, the special right and privilege of naming three persons from whom the election commissioner should be chosen, contravenes section 53 of article 4 of the Constitution of this State, which declares: “The General Assembly shall not pass any local or special law, granting to any…
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Appeal from Bates Circuit Court. — lion. W. W. Graves, Judge. (1) The paragraph of the Act of 1899 granting to the city central committee of one political party, to the exclusion of all others, the special right and privilege of naming three persons from whom the election commissioner should be chosen, contravenes section 53 of article 4 of the Constitution of this State, which declares: “The General Assembly shall not pass any local or special law, granting to any corporation, association, or individual any special or exclusive right, privilege or immunity.” The court will take judicial…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Bates county ousting the appellant from office as member of the board of election commissioners of Kansas City, in a proceeding in the nature of quo warranto xxpon the information of the prosecuting attorney of Jackson county. The suit was begun in the circuit court of Jackson county, and taken by change of venue to Bates county.
The facts in the case are undis'puteu. An act was passed ' v the General Assembly and approved June 19, 1899, amending the then existing statute in relation to the board of election commissioners in cities…
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