American Fire Alarm Co. v. Board of Police Commissioners
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.—Hon. Clarence A. Burney, Judge. (1) Defendant, Board of Police Commissioners, is a quasi-municipal corporation possessing all elements of a legal entity. Art. XVII, Chap. 84, R. S. 1909; State ex rel. v. dost, 265 Mo. 51; State ex .rel. .v. Jost, 269 Mo. 248; Clarissey v. Eire Department, 1 Sweeney (N. Y.) 224; Police Commrs. v. City of Louisville, 3 Bush.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court.—Hon. Clarence A. Burney, Judge. (1) Defendant, Board of Police Commissioners, is a quasi-municipal corporation possessing all elements of a legal entity. Art. XVII, Chap. 84, R. S. 1909; State ex rel. v. dost, 265 Mo. 51; State ex .rel. .v. Jost, 269 Mo. 248; Clarissey v. Eire Department, 1 Sweeney (N. Y.) 224; Police Commrs. v. City of Louisville, 3 Bush. (Ky.) 597; McQuillin on Municipal Corp., sec. Ill; Vincennes University v. Indiana, 14 How. (U. S.) 268; 27 Cve. 128; Scates v. King, 110 111. 456; Richardson Co. School List. v. Ins. Co., 103 U: S. 707.…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
A demurrer was sustained to the petition in' this case, and the plaintiff having refused to amend 'and electing to stand on its petition, final judg ment was given against it and from that judgment this appeal was taken.
The question for decision is whether the action can be maintained against the Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City as a body politic, the title of the cause being, “American Fire Alarm Company, a corporation, v. Board of Police Commissioners of Kansas City, Misouri, now Composed of James Cowgill, President, John R. Ranson and John Halpin, Commissioners, Defendant.” The…
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