Kansas City v. Stegmiller
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Edward P. Gates, Judge. (1) We do not deny that Kansas City can amend its charter in certain respects, nor that the extension of limits is an amendment, but we do deny that this particular kind of amendment (extension of limits) is authorized by the Constitution. 15 Am. and Eng.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Edward P. Gates, Judge. (1) We do not deny that Kansas City can amend its charter in certain respects, nor that the extension of limits is an amendment, but we do deny that this particular kind of amendment (extension of limits) is authorized by the Constitution. 15 Am. and Eng. Ency. of Law (1 Ed.), 1010. (2) The extension of the limits of Kansas City (in question) can be justified from a constitutional standpoint only on two grounds: First, that the Constitution authorized such action as an amendment to the charter of said city. Second, that it was…
1Opinion of the Court
•GANTT, C. J.
Kansas City sued Joseph Stegmiller, formerly collector of the city of Westport, for moneys in his hands which he had collected and failed to turn over to the city of Westport, and procured judgment in the circuit court of Jackson county against him and his bondsmen.
One of the material allegations in the petition was that Kansas City had extended its corporate limits and absorbed the city of Westport, and had thereby become entitled under the law to collect from Stegmiller any money in his hands due the city of Westport.
The defendants in their answer admitted that Stegmiller was…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ewing v. HoblitzelleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- State ex rel. Martin v. WoffordSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- v. MeeksSupreme Court of Missouri · 1885
- Rutherford v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- City of Westport v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
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