Legal Opinion

Viquesney v. City of Kansas

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided November 25, 1924PublishedCited by 42 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtWhite, J.

This action is brought to restrain by injunction the City of Kansas City and its officers from enforcing certain ordinances providing for levy and collection of certain taxes which affect plaintiff’s business.

The plaintiff, Jules A. Viquesney, maintained a public garage at 4605 Prospect Avenue; also, at the same place, in the parkway between the curb and sidewalk he maintained and operated a gasoline pump and tank.

Ordinance No. 38141, of Kansas City, entitled: “An Ordinance providing for the restriction and licensing of various occupations,” etc., fixed a license tax on garages: those with…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Southwestern Oil Co. v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  2. American Manufacturing Co. v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
  3. Bowman v. Continental Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. Hays v. HoganSupreme Court of Missouri · 1917
  5. Glasgow v. RowseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869

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3Cited by42 opinions

  1. Kansas City v. J. I. Case Threshing MacHine Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1935
  2. State v. KempSupreme Court of Missouri · 1955
  3. Ex Parte Siemens v. ShreeveSupreme Court of Missouri · 1927
  4. Hamilton v. Laclede Electric CooperativeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1956
  5. Automobile Gasoline Co. v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1930

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