Maryland Casualty Co. v. Kansas City

VAN VALKENBURGH, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiff below, Kansas City, Missouri, is a municipal corporation of the State of Missouri, existing under and by virtue of the Constitution and laws of said state. Pursuant to said constitution and laws plaintiff, appellee herein, framed and adopted a charter for its own government, which charter declared to be a public Act, became effective April 10, 1926, and since that date has been in full force and effect. In accordance with the provisions of said charter, one Edward P. Connor was, on May 1, 1930, duly appointed auditor of said city and legally…