State ex rel. Wood v. Schweickardt
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jacob Klein, Judge. (1) The city of St. Louis holds Forest Park for the beneficial enjoyment of the entire body of its citizens and the public, and any diversion to other than legitimate park purposes is illegal.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jacob Klein, Judge. (1) The city of St. Louis holds Forest Park for the beneficial enjoyment of the entire body of its citizens and the public, and any diversion to other than legitimate park purposes is illegal. Session Acts of 1874, p. 371; St. Louis Co. v. Gristoold, 58 Mo. 175; Butherford v. Taylor, 38 Mo. 315; Price v. Thompson, 48 Mo. 361; Cummings v. City, 90 Mo. 259; 2 Dillon on Municipal Corporations [4 Ed.] secs. 914-922; Glasgoio v. City, 87 Mo. 678. (2) The liquor business has repeatedly been referred to in judicial decisions as…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, P. J.
The relator, by this proceeding, prays for an injunction against the defendants, enjoining and restraining them from selling whiskey, wine, liquor or any kind of intoxicating refreshments, in Forest Park; from carrying out the terms and provisions of ordinance number 16002; for a decree declaring said ordinance and the contract made thereunder null and void; for tearing down the cottage, built pursuant to the contract; for the ejection of defendant Sehweiekardt, and for other and further relief. This petition the defendant city answered, setting up certain constitutional, statutory, charter…
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