Elting v. Hickman
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. Joseph D. Perkins, Judge. (1) The act is in violation of section 28, article 4 of the Constitution, in this: The title says: “And to raise revenue therefor,” but in no way indicates that the act is to appropriate or use revenue raised by other laws, as is done in sections 16 and 17 of said act, where it appropriates an amount equal to one-fourth of the city and one-half of the county dramshop, pool and billiard table license money…
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court. — Hon. Joseph D. Perkins, Judge. (1) The act is in violation of section 28, article 4 of the Constitution, in this: The title says: “And to raise revenue therefor,” but in no way indicates that the act is to appropriate or use revenue raised by other laws, as is done in sections 16 and 17 of said act, where it appropriates an amount equal to one-fourth of the city and one-half of the county dramshop, pool and billiard table license money collected respectively by the city and county under and by virtue of other acts of the Legislature. In fact, the. title is…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is an action by plaintiffs, taxpaying citizens of the county of Jasper, against the defendants, judges of the county court of said county, to restrain and enjoin them as such court, from drawing-warrants on the county treasurer of said county in favor of* certain specified road districts organized in said county under the provision of an act of the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, entitled, “An act to provide for working and improving the public roads, by the organization of special road districts of territory not more than six miles square, in which is located a city of the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Ewing v. HoblitzelleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. MeadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. MillerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- City of St. Louis v. TiefelSupreme Court of Missouri · 1868
- State ex rel. Dickason v. County CourtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
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3Cited by27 opinions
- State Ex Inf. Atty. Gen. v. HedrickSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
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- Schott v. Continental Auto Insurance UnderwritersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930
- State v. Parker Distilling Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1911
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