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City of St. Louis v. Klausmeier

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided June 26, 1908PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Error to St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction.— lion. Hiram N. Moore, Judge. (1) By solemn instrument, in pursuance of constitutional provision, the State has granted to. the city of St. Louis broad and extensive police powers for the regulation of its local affairs.

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Error to St. Louis Court of Criminal Correction.— lion. Hiram N. Moore, Judge. (1) By solemn instrument, in pursuance of constitutional provision, the State has granted to. the city of St. Louis broad and extensive police powers for the regulation of its local affairs. St. Louis v. Liessing,. 190 Mo. 480; Railroad v. Railroad, 148 Mo. 676; Ex parte Lucas, 160 Mo. 236; State v. Tower, 185 Mo. 95; State v. .Cafferata, 24 Mo. 94. (2) The charter-power of the city to enact the precise ordinances herein question and the validity of these ordinances have-been repeatedly affirmed in this court.…

1Opinion of the CourtWoodson, J.

This prosecution was instituted against the defendant in error to recover a penalty of $100 for violating section 19' of ordinance No. 20808 of the city of St. Louis. Said section reads as follows:

“No cream shall he sold,, offered for. sale, exchanged, delivered or be transported for the. purpose of sale, offering for sale, exchange or delivery, that contains less than twelve per centum of butter fat, or that is taken from any impure, diseased, unhealthy, unclean, adulterated, or unwholesome milk, or milk to which any foreign or other substance of any kind has been added. Any person violating…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Ewing v. HoblitzelleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
  2. City of St. Louis v. LiessingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1905
  3. Manker v. FaulhaberSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
  4. City of St. Louis v. DeLassusSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
  5. City of St. Louis v. MeyerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1904

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Page Western, Inc. v. Community Fire Protection DistrictSupreme Court of Missouri · 1982
  2. Folk v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  3. Wilhoit v. City of SpringfieldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1943
  4. Vest v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1946
  5. City of St. Louis v. AmelnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1911

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