Baum v. City of St. Louis

This suit was filed by respondent, plaintiff below, as a citizen and taxpayer of the city of St. Louis, against the city, the election commissioners of the city and the treasurer and comptroller of the city to enjoin the holding of an election threatened to be called for the purpose of voting on two ordinances proposed under the initiative provisions of the city charter. A number of taxpayers of said city filed a petition seeking to intervene in the suit as defendants. This petition was granted. The trial court entered a judgment in plaintiff's favor enjoining the defendants, election…