State ex inf. Peach ex rel. City of St. Louis v. Melhar Corp.

SMITH, Judge.

Melhar Corporation appeals from a summary judgment against it. The judgment granted relator a permanent writ in quo warranto ousting Melhar from any rights, privileges and franchises granted to it under Ordinance 55312 of the City of St. Louis and also denied Melhar’s counterclaim for declaratory judgment and injunction which sought essentially a declaration of validity of Melhar’s franchise. The ordinance in question was enacted and approved in April 1969, and granted to Melhar a 25 year nonexclusive franchise for the construction and operation of a cable television system…