City of Westport v. Kansas City
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jaolcson Circuit Court. (1) The ordinance in question is an amendment of the Kansas City charter. Norris v. Mayor, 1 Swan, 167; Cray v. Crockett, 30 Kan. 145; Smith v. Sherry, 30 Wis. 210; City v. Harkins on, 75 111. 156 ; Morford v. Wiger, 8 la. 82. (2) The constitution (art. 9, sec. 16) permits the charter to be amended by submitting a proposal therefor to the voters of Kansas City, and the matter not having been voted on by said voters the ordinance is…
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Appeal from Jaolcson Circuit Court. (1) The ordinance in question is an amendment of the Kansas City charter. Norris v. Mayor, 1 Swan, 167; Cray v. Crockett, 30 Kan. 145; Smith v. Sherry, 30 Wis. 210; City v. Harkins on, 75 111. 156 ; Morford v. Wiger, 8 la. 82. (2) The constitution (art. 9, sec. 16) permits the charter to be amended by submitting a proposal therefor to the voters of Kansas City, and the matter not having been voted on by said voters the ordinance is invalid. (1) Section 16, article 9, of the constitution, authorizes any city of over one hundred thousand inhabitants, subject…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
In form, this is an action of ejectment to recover possession of a market house, town hall and jai1; but the real object of the suit is to test the validity of an ordinance of Kansas City, extending the limits thereof so as to include the city of Westport, which is a city of the fourth class.
Since May 8, 1889, Kansas City has been governed by a special charter, adopted by the voters thereof' under the provisions of sections 16 and 17, of article 9, of *145the constitution, and pursuant to an act of the legislature of the tenth of March, 1887, entitled, ‘ ‘An act providing that any city, having a…
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