Legal Opinion

Wabash Ry. Co. v. City of St. Louis

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 1, 1933No. 9296PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OTIS, District Judge.

On April 18,1922, there was approved by i tie mayor of the city of St. Louis, Mo., an ordinance (referred to in the record as Ordinance No. 31656) enacted by the board of aldermen, providing for the establishment, opening1, and widening of a highway in that city, and in that connection directing- the condemnation of private property. The city counselor was instructed in the ordinance to institute appropriate proceedings in accordance with the provisions of tho city charter.

The charter provides (section 1, article XXI, of the charter)1 that upon the passage of such an…

2Cases cited49 opinions

  1. The Minnesota Rate CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  2. United States v. River Rouge Improvement Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. United States v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
  4. Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Barber Asphalt Paving Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1905
  5. Southwestern Oil Co. v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1910

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Land Clearance for Redevelopment Corp. v. DoernhoeferSupreme Court of Missouri · 1965
  2. Keyes v. MadsenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
  3. United States v. Jesse HoskinsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
  4. City of St. Louis v. GrussSupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
  5. Northern Pacific Terminal Co. v. City of PortlandCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1935

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