Modern Horse Shoe Club v. Stewart
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Moses N. Sale, Judge. (1) The respondent is not legally entitled to engage in the sale of intoxicating liquors, and its officers, members or agents in doing so are guilty of the continuous commission of criminal acts. State ex rel. v. Club, 125 Mo. 308; State v. Tindall, 40 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Moses N. Sale, Judge. (1) The respondent is not legally entitled to engage in the sale of intoxicating liquors, and its officers, members or agents in doing so are guilty of the continuous commission of criminal acts. State ex rel. v. Club, 125 Mo. 308; State v. Tindall, 40 Mo. App. 271; Black, “Intoxicating Liquors,” secs. 142, 528; Woolen and Thornton “The Law of Intoxicating Liquors,” sec. 798. (2) It is not only the right but it is the duty of police officers to make arrests whenever they have reasonable grounds to believe an offense has…
1Opinion of the CourtFerriss, P. J.
Bill for injunction filed in the circuit court of the city of St. Louis in November, 1907, by the Modern Horse Shoe Club, a corporation organized under the statutes relating to fraternal and benevolent organizations, and against the members of the board of police 'commissioners of the city of St. Louis, the chief of police, and one Gaffney, captain of police, commanding in the eighth police district of said city.
The bill alleges that the plaintiff is authorized to maintain and does maintain on the premises, number 2309 Chestnut street, in said city, a club house, consisting of twelve rooms,…
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