City of St. Louis v. Murta
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Mon, Ghauncey H. Krueger, Judge. (1) The ordinance attempts to fix a tax upon establishments of a private character not pertaining to any business, calling, pursuit or vocation and is not authorized by the charter.. Charter of St. Louis, Art. 20; St. Louis v. Weitzel, 130 Mo. 619. Not being authorized by the charter it is void.
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Mon, Ghauncey H. Krueger, Judge. (1) The ordinance attempts to fix a tax upon establishments of a private character not pertaining to any business, calling, pursuit or vocation and is not authorized by the charter.. Charter of St. Louis, Art. 20; St. Louis v. Weitzel, 130 Mo. 619. Not being authorized by the charter it is void. State ex rel. v. Gordon, 217 Mo. 103; St. Lonis v. Kaime, 180 Mo. 309; State v. Butler, 178 Mo. 272. It is taxation and cannot he sustained as a police regulation. Lackey v. Kansas City, 169 Mo. App. 666. The legislative…
1Opinion of the Court
There are three of these cases, and defendant was fined in each upon charges made by the city by information filed. The gravamen of the charges are that defendant operated three lodging houses in said city without paying a license tax and securing a permit from the proper authorities of said city authorizing him to do so. The cases were consolidated and tried as one upon an agreed statement of facts before Judge Krueger in the Court of Criminal Correction. What is here said, therefore, applies to each case alike. The ordinances under which the cases proceed are 28790-29555. The agreed…
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