State ex rel. Crow v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Ho». Jas. E. Withrow, Judge. (1) The passage of the ordinance was the exercise of a governmental function for the public welfare — a part of the police power.
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Ho». Jas. E. Withrow, Judge. (1) The passage of the ordinance was the exercise of a governmental function for the public welfare — a part of the police power. The municipal assembly had power to pass the ordinance in question under its powers by statute and charter, to preserve the public peace and order, and to protect life, liberty and property, (a) The Metropolitan Police Act of Missouri has always providéd expressly that the city of St. Louis “may pass ordinances for preserving order, securing property and persons from violence, danger or…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
This is a proceeding by injunction to enjoin the city of St. Louis, its auditor and treasurer, from paying to the defendant, William Desmond, the sum of nine hundred and seventy-one dollars and thirty cents, pursuant to an ordinance of the city of St. Louis, numbered 19716, entitled, “An ordi*129nance for the relief of William. Desmond,” approved March 10, 1899. Said ordinance is as follows:
“19716.
“An ordinance dor the relied od william Desmond : Whereas, on the 6th day of July, eighteen hundred and ninety-two, a wild steer had escaped from the people who had charge of said animal, and was…
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