City of St. Joseph v. Levin
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Buchanan Criminal Court. — Hon. Silas Woodson, Judge. (1) The ordinance is unconstitutional in providing for unreasonable searches and seizures and in compelling a citizen to produce books and papers to be used in evidence against himself, and unreasonably interfering with the legitimate business of a private citizen.
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Appeal from Buchanan Criminal Court. — Hon. Silas Woodson, Judge. (1) The ordinance is unconstitutional in providing for unreasonable searches and seizures and in compelling a citizen to produce books and papers to be used in evidence against himself, and unreasonably interfering with the legitimate business of a private citizen. Constitution, article 2, section 11; Boyd v. United States, 116 U. S. 616; Clinton v. Phillip, 58 111. 102; Cooley on Constitutional Limitations, p. 365; People v. Hess, 48 N. W. Rep. 181; Amendments to Constitution of United States, secs. 4 and 5; State ex tel. v.…
1Opinion of the Court
Burgess, J. —
The defendant was charged, in the police court of the city of St. Joseph, with violating sections 76 and 77 of general ordinance number 361, of said city, by failing and refusing to submit for the inspection of one T. J. Allie, a duly commissioned police officer of said city, the book required to be kept by him as a pawnbroker, for the purpose of registering and entering a minute description of any and all personal property, bonds, notes, or other securities received by him on deposit or purchase as such pawnbroker, as provided by section 76 of said general ordinance, he, the…
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