Marshall v. City of Gladstone

STOCKARD, Commissioner.

This is an appeal by plaintiffs from the judgment of the trial court dismissing their petition for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. If this court has jurisdiction of this appeal it is only because the petition properly and sufficiently alleges facts which present an issue involving the construction of the Constitution of the United States or this state within the meaning of Section 3, of Article V, Constitution of Missouri, V.A.M.S.

Plaintiffs allege that in 1959 they were assured by the “elected and appointed” officials of the City of Gladstone…