Gerhart v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
This is a dog case. The city of St. Louis has three ordinances which deal with the general welfare of the dogs of the city. Perhaps it would be better to say which deal with the general welfare of the public. The record bears some evidence of the fact that it is a made case, and the real question is whether or not it has sufficient evidence of good faith, and if so, has it sufficient of facts to pass muster. The appellant sought to enjoin the city and its officials from enforcing Ordinance No. 31698 of the city of St. Louis. This ordinance is short, and the only two sections thereof read:
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Burden v. HornsbySupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
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