Murnane v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. (1) The act of 1893 in question violates section 7 of article 9 of the state constitution. 1 R. S. pp. 92, 303; Laws, 1893, p. 59; 2R. S. p. 2123, sec. 18; Statev.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. (1) The act of 1893 in question violates section 7 of article 9 of the state constitution. 1 R. S. pp. 92, 303; Laws, 1893, p. 59; 2R. S. p. 2123, sec. 18; Statev. Miller, 100 Mo. 439; State v. Bell, 24 S. W. Rep. 765. (2) The act of 1893 in question violates sections 20 to 25 inclusive of article 9 of the state constitution; it invades the right of self government in matters of local concern held by the people of St. Louis under the above constitutional provisions; it is an attempt by the state legislature to direct the disbursement of money raised…
1Opinion of the CourtBarclay, J.
— This is a suit by Julia Murnane as owner of a lot of land on Evans avenue in St. Louis to enjoin the performance of a contract entered into by the city of St. Louis and a construction company, for the improvement of that avenue, to be paid wholly by special tax bills against the property of plaintiff and other owners of adjacent land.
It appears from the petition that the part of the cost of the improvement which will be chargeable against the plaintiff’s property, under the contract mentioned, will amount to more than twenty-five per cent, of the assessed value of her property.
It is not…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Equitable Life Assurance Society v. ClementsSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Ewing v. HoblitzelleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. MillerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- State ex rel. Lionberger v. TolleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- State ex rel. Harris v. HerrmannSupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
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- State Ex Rel. Carpenter v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1928
- State ex rel. Wiles v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
- Dunne v. Kansas City Cable Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1895
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