Glasgow v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) The relinquishment of Papin street by the Glasgows in 1854 gave the city the same control over it as in case of ordinary streets. (2) When city ordinance 1,752 was passed, and the Glasgows relinquished their land for street purposes, the city of St. Louis had full' charter power to “open and alter, abolish, widen, extend and establish” streets, lanes and alleys, and therefore power to abolish Papin street.
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Appeal from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) The relinquishment of Papin street by the Glasgows in 1854 gave the city the same control over it as in case of ordinary streets. (2) When city ordinance 1,752 was passed, and the Glasgows relinquished their land for street purposes, the city of St. Louis had full' charter power to “open and alter, abolish, widen, extend and establish” streets, lanes and alleys, and therefore power to abolish Papin street. (8) When ordinance 12,457 was passed, the charter of St. Louis save the city council power to vacate streets, and therefore that body had the…
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.
This cause is before us on defendant’s appeal from- the judgment of the St. Louis court of appeals affirming the- judgment of the circuit court enjoining and- restraining defendants from closing so much of Papin street as lies between Twelfth and • Thirteenth streets in the city of St. Louis. The defendants claim the right to close or stop ujo said street by reason of the following city ordinance:
“12,457. An ordinance providing for the vacation of Papin street, between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets, on the dedication to the public of a triangular slip ,o£ ground in city block 441.
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