St. Louis Agricultural & Mechanical Ass'n v. Delano
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. The contract, even if it were entered into by defendants, is illegal and void, and could not be enforced, being a Sunday contract. Wág. Stat., secs. 1578, 1580, 1508; Bernard v. Lupping, 33 Mo. 341; Quinn v. Railroad, 20 Mo.
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Daniel Dillon, Judge. The contract, even if it were entered into by defendants, is illegal and void, and could not be enforced, being a Sunday contract. Wág. Stat., secs. 1578, 1580, 1508; Bernard v. Lupping, 33 Mo. 341; Quinn v. Railroad, 20 Mo. App. 453; Sheffield v. Balmer, 52 Mo. 474; De Forth v. Railroad, 52 Wis. 329; Robeson v. French, 12 Met. 25; Johnson v. Brown, 13 Kan. 529. The evidence does not establish a contract on the part of the defendants; no authority to bind them was shown. Yolger v. Ray, 131 Mass. 439; Page v. Snow, 12…
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
The petition states that the plaintiff “is a corporation, incorporated under the laws of the state of Missouri, and that the defendants, together with persons unknown to the plaintiff, are and were at the times hereinafter stated members of a ’voluntary association known as the Amateur Athletic Association of St. Louis ; that the purpose of said association is to develop and encourage athletic games and sports. The plaintiff further states that it is the owner of a parcel of ground in the city of St. Louis, generally known and designated as the St. Louis Pair Grounds, which parcel of ground…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- City of St. Louis v. LaughlinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
- Sybert v. JonesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1853
- Cummiskey v. WilliamsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1886
- Knox City v. ThompsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1885
- Taussig v. SchieldsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
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- King v. Greves & RuffMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
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