Lackland v. Walker
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Leroy B. * Yalliant, Judge. (1) The legislative power of tbe General Assembly of 1859, was bounded only by the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Missouri. Special legislation was not prohibited.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Leroy B. * Yalliant, Judge. (1) The legislative power of tbe General Assembly of 1859, was bounded only by the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and of the State of Missouri. Special legislation was not prohibited. The act of the General Assembly approved March 14th, 1859, passed at the request of and for. the benefit of Henry Sha.w, accepted by him, constituted a “contract” between the state and Henry Shaw, and a “contract” between the state and the trustees under Henry Shaw’s will. The decree of the circuit court impairs the…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION.
L. O. KRAUTHOEE,
Special Judge, after stating the facts as above, delivered the opinion of the court:
I. It is indisputable, and, indeed, it is conceded, that:(a) Henry Shaw’s devise of property to constitute “a Botanical Garden, with a museum and library connected therewith,” so as to provide “for the use of the public a Botanical Garden easily accessible, which (shall) be forever *241kept up aud maintained for the cultivation and propagation of plants, flowers, fruit and forest trees, and other productions of the vegetable kingdom, .and a museum and library connected therewith and devoted…
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