Grant v. Kansas City

HOLMAN, Chief Justice.

In this class action plaintiff, for himself and all other citizens, residents, and taxpayers of Kansas City, Missouri, sought to enjoin the defendants from holding a special election to amend the city’s charter by adding a section which would authorize the city to increase its earnings tax by one-half of one percent per year. The defendants are the city, its mayor, and the members of its city council, together with certain election officials. The trial court entered a judgment for plaintiff. The city and its officials have appealed. We have jurisdiction because the…