Magner v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court.— Hon. Jno. A. Tatty, Judge. • (1) An officer of St. Louis can be removed from office only for cause on a trial with, notice and an opportunity to be heard and defend, and one having an annual salary or a definite term of service is an officer of the city of St. Louis, and it makes no difference whether the office is created by the charter or by an ordinance.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court.— Hon. Jno. A. Tatty, Judge. • (1) An officer of St. Louis can be removed from office only for cause on a trial with, notice and an opportunity to be heard and defend, and one having an annual salary or a definite term of service is an officer of the city of St. Louis, and it makes no difference whether the office is created by the charter or by an ordinance. St. Louis v. Laughlin, 49 Mo. 559; Ex parte Neet, 157 Mo. 527; State v. St. Louis, 90 Mo. 19; State v. Brown, 57 Mo. App. 199. (2) An officer of St. Louis who is unlawfully removed and excluded…
1Opinion of the CourtValliant, J.
— Plaintiff sues to recover a sum which he claims was due him for salary as inspector in the department of Public Buildings in the city of St. Louis, from which position he avers he was unlawfully excluded.
His appointment was in writing, as follows:
St. Louis, October 30, 1899.
Hon. Henry Ziegenhein, Mayor, St. Louis.
Dear Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith for your approval the following appointment in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No. 18,964, John Magner for inspector in the Department of Public Buildings. Respectfully,
O. P. Longfellow,
Commissioner of Public…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Denison v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- State ex rel. Bartraw v. LongfellowMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
- State ex rel. Knittel v. LongfellowMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
- State ex rel. Magner v. LongfellowMissouri Court of Appeals · 1902
3Cited by6 opinions
- State ex rel. Quintin v. EdwardsMontana Supreme Court · 1910
- Coleman v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1943
- Coleman v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1941
- Gracey v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Willens v. Personnel BoardMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
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