Legal Opinion
Chaffin v. County of Christian
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided September 10, 1962No. 49073PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STORCKMAN, Judge.
This is a declaratory judgment action to determine the constitutionality of subdivision 2 of § 48.030, RSMo 1959, V.A.M.S., and the rights of the plaintiff thereunder. The part of the section questioned provides in substance that although otherwise qualified no county of the fourth class shall become a county of the third class until the question is submitted to the people and approved by a majority of the electors at a general election. The amount of the plaintiff’s salary as treasurer of Christian County is dependent on the outcome. In addition to Christian County, the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Barton County v. WalserSupreme Court of Missouri · 1871
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- Maxwell v. Andrew CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
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3Cited by16 opinions
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