Legal Opinion

Fahey v. Hackmann

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided January 7, 1922PublishedCited by 23 opinions

Appeal from Cole Circuit Court.—Ron. J. G. Slate, Judge. (1) The amendment submitted and voted on at the general election in November, 1920, was constitutionally submitted and ratified. The initiative petitions "were sufficient in form and number of qualified signers in eleven congressional districts, and a copy of the proposed amendment was published as required bv Article XV of the Constitution. State ex rel. v. Winnett, 10 L. R. A. fNT.

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Appeal from Cole Circuit Court.—Ron. J. G. Slate, Judge. (1) The amendment submitted and voted on at the general election in November, 1920, was constitutionally submitted and ratified. The initiative petitions "were sufficient in form and number of qualified signers in eleven congressional districts, and a copy of the proposed amendment was published as required bv Article XV of the Constitution. State ex rel. v. Winnett, 10 L. R. A. fNT. S.1 149: Pearce v. People. 53 Colo. 399; Oreen v. Weller. 32 Miss. 050; West v. State, 50 Fla. 154; Wor-man v. Hogan, 78 Md. 152, 21 L. R. A. 716; Oakland…

1Opinion of the CourtWoodson, J.

This is a bill in equity instituted in ■ the Circuit Court of Cole County by the plaintiff against the defendant to enjoin him from issuing and selling the $15,000,000 worth of bonds of the State of Missouri, to be known and designated as ‘/STATE OF MISSOURI WORLD WAR SOLDIER BONUS BONDS,’-’ author-rized by Section 44b of Article IV of the Constitution, as adopted in the year 1921, and an Act of the Legislature of Missouri approved November 11, 1921.

A demurrer was filed to the bill in the circuit court, which was by the court overruled, and the defendant declining to plead further a decree…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Constitutional Prohibitory AmendmentSupreme Court of Kansas · 1881
  2. Green v. WellerMississippi Supreme Court · 1856
  3. Hammond v. ClarkSupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
  4. State ex rel. Hay v. AldersonMontana Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Collier v. FriersonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1854

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  1. Asplund v. HannettNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1926
  2. Hoover v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1928
  3. State Ex Rel. Board of Fund Commissioners v. HolmanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  4. State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1929
  5. State Ex Rel. Morgan v. O'BrienWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1948

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