Sheridan v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court.— Hon. Wm. Zachritz, Judge. Appellant insists that the agreed statement of facts herein shows that he was both the de facto and the de jure member of the House of Delegates from the Fourth ward of the city of St. Louis. He has been indicted and convicted of having taken a bribe as such member of the House of Delegates of the city of St. Louis, and his case is now pending on appeal in Division 2 of this court.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court.— Hon. Wm. Zachritz, Judge. Appellant insists that the agreed statement of facts herein shows that he was both the de facto and the de jure member of the House of Delegates from the Fourth ward of the city of St. Louis. He has been indicted and convicted of having taken a bribe as such member of the House of Delegates of the city of St. Louis, and his case is now pending on appeal in Division 2 of this court. If the appellant was either a de jure or a de facto officer, he is entitled to his salary. The House of Delegates, under the charter provision,…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
This is an action to recover six hundred dollars salary alleged to be due the plaintiff as a member of the House of Delegates of the city of St. Louis, representing the Fourth ward, from May 26, 1899, to April 2,1901.
The answer is a general denial, with a special plea that "William Vogel was elected the member of • the House from the Fourth ward at the election held on April 4, 1899, for a term of two years thereafter; that he was commissioned, qualified and entered upon the discharge of the duties of the office, and that on May 26, 1899, the House adopted a resolution declaring that said…
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