City of Lamar v. Weidman
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Barton Circuit Court. — Hon. Dan’l P. Stratton, Judge. (1) The power of municipal corporations to erect and maintain public scales, as a police and market regulation, is declared and upheld by all the courts and authorities which have had occasion to consider the question. 1 Dillon’s Municipal Corporations [4 Ed.], see. 391, p. 464; Cooley’s Constitutional Limitations-[6 Ed.], page 744; Raleigh v. Sorrell, 1 Jones’ Law, (N. C.) 49 ;• Stokes v. Corporation of…
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Appeal from the Barton Circuit Court. — Hon. Dan’l P. Stratton, Judge. (1) The power of municipal corporations to erect and maintain public scales, as a police and market regulation, is declared and upheld by all the courts and authorities which have had occasion to consider the question. 1 Dillon’s Municipal Corporations [4 Ed.], see. 391, p. 464; Cooley’s Constitutional Limitations-[6 Ed.], page 744; Raleigh v. Sorrell, 1 Jones’ Law, (N. C.) 49 ;• Stokes v. Corporation of New York, 14 Wend. 87; Yates v. Milwaukee, 12 Wis. 752; Davis v. Town of Anita, 18 Am. and Eng. Corp. Cas. 502; Savannah…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.
— The city of Lamar is a city of the fourth class. The statute provides that cities of the fourth class have “power, by ordinance, to establish and regulate markets; and to pass such other ordinances for the regulation and police of said city, and commons thereto appertaining, as they shall deem necessary; and to pass such ordinances not inconsistent with its provisions, as may be expedient in maintaining the peace and good government, health and welfare, of the city, its trade, commerce and manufactories, and to enforce the same by fine and penalties and forfeitures, not exceeding $100. R.…
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