Legal Opinion

City of Lexington v. Curtin

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 15, 1879PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Lafayette Criminal Court. — Hon. Wm. H. H. Hill, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.

This is a proceeding instituted by plaintiff before the recorder of the city of Lexington to recover a fine tinder an ordinance of said city prohibiting the keeping of a bawdy house, with a violation of which defendant was charged. Upon trial defendant was convicted, and her fine assessed at $100. On appeal to the criminal court the cause was tried de novo and judgment rendered for plaintiff’ for the like sum, from which defendant prosecutes her appeal to this court. The only ground upon which we *627are asked, to reverse the.judgment is, that the record does not show that defendant was arraigned…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Thomas v. StateSupreme Court of Missouri · 1840

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Leslie v. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1885
  2. Delaney v. Police CourtSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902
  3. Town of Moundsville v. VeltonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Fortune v. Incorporated Town of WilburtonCourt Of Appeals Of Indian Territory · 1904

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