Incorporation of Maryland Heights v. Von Romer

CRANDALL, Presiding Judge.

This appeal involves the effort to incorporate the City of Maryland Heights. Barnett, et al., petitioners, filed their petition with Von Romer, et al., being members of the St. Louis County Council, seeking an election to incorporate a portion of unincorporated St. Louis County as a city of the third class to be known as the City of Maryland Heights. After a hearing the Council denied the petition, thereby ruling that an election could not take place. Petitioners appealed to the Circuit Court of St. Louis County. The circuit court reversed the decision of the…