Mayor of Glasgow v. Morrison-Fuller
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Howard Circuit Court. — Hon. A. H. Waller, Judge. (1) When the mayor and all the councilmen meet and act as a body, they may, at such meeting transact any business Avithin the poAver conferred by law, notwithstanding the meeting Avas not called as provided by charter and that it was not a regular or adjourned meeting. The presence of all who are entitled to participate therein renders notice entirely immaterial.
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Appeal from Howard Circuit Court. — Hon. A. H. Waller, Judge. (1) When the mayor and all the councilmen meet and act as a body, they may, at such meeting transact any business Avithin the poAver conferred by law, notwithstanding the meeting Avas not called as provided by charter and that it was not a regular or adjourned meeting. The presence of all who are entitled to participate therein renders notice entirely immaterial. Hanna v. Wright, 116 la. 275, 89 N. W. 1108; Moore v. Council of Perry, 119 la. 423, 93 N. W. 510; Sornmercamp v. Kelly, 8 Idaho 712, 71 Pac. 147; Magenan & Burner v.…
1Opinion of the CourtBroaddus, P. J.
This cause originated in the mayor’s court of the city of Glasgow, where defendant was tried and convicted of the offense of conducting a bank on the ll'th day of March, 1909, without first having obtained a license as is provided by a certain ordinance of the city. The case was appealed to the circuit court where on trial anew before the Honorable Alexander H. Waller, sitting as a jury, the defendant was found not guilty. The city .appealed.
Appellant is a municipal coporation and exists under and by virtue of an act of the Legislature approved February 27, 1845, and has less than 10,000…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Moore v. City Council of PerrySupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Forry v. RidgeMissouri Court of Appeals · 1894
- Hanna v. WrightSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
- Dollar Savings Bank v. RidgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1904
- Sommercamp v. KellyIdaho Supreme Court · 1902
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