City of St. Louis v. Russell
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction. — Hon. E. A. Campbell, Judge. (1) The ordinance of the City of St. Louis in question is a valid one. State ex ret v. Beattie, 16 Mo.
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Error to St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction. — Hon. E. A. Campbell, Judge. (1) The ordinance of the City of St. Louis in question is a valid one. State ex ret v. Beattie, 16 Mo. App. 131; Dillon on Municipal Corporations [4 Ed.], sec. 141. (2) The power conferred by the charter of St. Louis- city to regulate livery stables includes the right to designate the places where they may be located and to prohibit their erection at other places, and the ordinance provisions in question are reasonable. See Dillon on Municipal Corporations, sec. 379. (1) The ordinance is void for the reason that a…
1Opinion of the CourtBubg-ess, J.
On the twenty-first day of July, 1890, the defendant was found guilty in the police court of St. Louis, and fined the sum of $200.00 for violation of section 733 of the ordinances of said city, to-wit:
“Section 733. Every person, who as owner, agent, lessee, builder, architect or contractor, shall commence any building in the city of St. Louis, or do or cause to be done any work on the same, or build the same without first having procured a permit authorizing the same from the commissioner of public buildings, shall be-deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined not less…
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