Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Dickason v. County Court

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided May 21, 1895PublishedCited by 48 opinions

Appeal from Hqnnibal Court of Common Pleas. — Hon. Reuben E. Ron, Judge. (1) Neither section 4575 nor its amendments alluded or applied to any railroad matter, or to any railroad aid bonds or indebtedness. (2) Neither section 4575 nor its amendments alluded to or applied to any unorganized township. Art. 9, sec. 8, const.

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Appeal from Hqnnibal Court of Common Pleas. — Hon. Reuben E. Ron, Judge. (1) Neither section 4575 nor its amendments alluded or applied to any railroad matter, or to any railroad aid bonds or indebtedness. (2) Neither section 4575 nor its amendments alluded to or applied to any unorganized township. Art. 9, sec. 8, const. Mo. 1875; ch. 162, art. 2, R. S. 1879; R. S. 1889, sec. 8429; Laws, 1883, March 31,1883, p. 171. (3) Section 4575 and its amendments, so far as effective, operate prospectively only and do not apply to already outstanding indebtedness. State, etc., v. Hays, 52 Mo. 578;…

1Opinion of the Court

DIVISION ONE.

Baeclay, J. —

This is an appeal from a judgment of the court of common pleas of Hannibal, awarding a mandamus to the judges of the county court of Marion county.

The real issue involved is as to the constitutionality of a certain statute, quoted later. It is unnecessary to go into the particulars of the formal proceedings, except very shortly.

The relators are citizens, taxpayers and owners of real property in the city of Hannibal, in Mason township, Marion county. The defendants are the county court of the county and its judges.

The object of the writ is to require defendants, as…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Attorney General v. MillerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
  2. State ex rel. Lionberger v. TolleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
  3. State ex rel. Attorney General v. RansonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
  4. State ex rel. Harris v. HerrmannSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
  5. City of St. Louis v. TiefelSupreme Court of Missouri · 1868

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3Cited by48 opinions

  1. Shelton & Luck v. SydnorSupreme Court of Virginia · 1920
  2. Ex parte LucasSupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
  3. International Shoe Co. v. ShartelSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  4. Utley v. HillSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
  5. State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. GaleenerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966

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