State ex rel. St. Louis County v. Gordon
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. (1) The organic law of this State is not like the Federal Constitution, a grant of power, but is simply a limitation upon legislative power which the Legislature otherwise possesses; and the Legislature may enact any law which does not contravene the Federal or State Constitution.
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Mandamus. (1) The organic law of this State is not like the Federal Constitution, a grant of power, but is simply a limitation upon legislative power which the Legislature otherwise possesses; and the Legislature may enact any law which does not contravene the Federal or State Constitution. State ex rel. v. Burton, 182 S. W. 748; State v. Wilson, 265 Mo. 13; Harris v. Bond & Mortgage Co., 244 Mo. 686; State v. Wear, ■ 145 Mo. 496; State ex rel. v. Sheppard, 192 Mo. 506; Glasgow v. Rowse, 43 Mo. 479; Cass County v. Jack, .49 Mo. 199. (2) A part of a statute may be constitutional and a part…
1Opinion of the CourtFaris, J.
— This is an original proceeding in mandamus, whereby it is sought to compel respondent, as State Auditor, to register two separate issues of road bonds. These consist of 620 bonds, one hundred of which are each of tbe denomination of $100 and tbe balance in denominations of $500 and $1000, respectively, and amounting in tbe aggregate to tbe sum of $520,000.
These bonds were issued by tbe county court of St. Louis County under tbe provisions of Laws of 1907, p. 411, now sections 10520 to 10525, Revised Statutes 1909, both inclusive, pursuant to an election duly held (so far as that issue…
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