City of Springfield v. Mecum

McDowell, judge.

This appeal comes here by transfer from the Supreme Court because of lack of jurisdiction of that court to hear and determine such cause.

The appellants were found guilty by the trial court in Greene County, Missouri, and fined $10 each for violation of City Ordinance No. 1148, § 4(b) forbidding use of outboard motors in excess of six horsepower on Lake Springfield, property of the City.

We adopt the facts found by the trial court in his memorandum which are as follows :

“The City of Springfield, which owns and operates its own electrical system, recently constructed a large…