Legal Opinion

State v. Jaeger

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided February 6, 1912PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Newton Circuit Court.- — Hon. Argus Goxf " “Judge. - (1) Tire evidence in this case clearly shows that the city of Granby had a population of over 2500 at the time of holding the local option election for New.ton county, and yet that city was included and voted on the question along with the county. This would render the election void. State v. Webb, 49 Mo. App. 407; State ex rel. v. Cass County Court, 137 Mo.

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Appeal from Newton Circuit Court.- — Hon. Argus Goxf " “Judge. - (1) Tire evidence in this case clearly shows that the city of Granby had a population of over 2500 at the time of holding the local option election for New.ton county, and yet that city was included and voted on the question along with the county. This would render the election void. State v. Webb, 49 Mo. App. 407; State ex rel. v. Cass County Court, 137 Mo. App. 698; State ex rel. v. Mitchell, 115 S. W. 1098. Whatever may have been the population of Granby according to the United States census in 1900, the census taken by the…

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

This is a prosecution for selling intoxicating liquors in Newton county, in violation of the Local Option Law alleged to be in force in that county.

The defendant was tried in October, 1907, in the circnt court of Newton county, and from a judgment imposing a fine of three hundred dollars, appealed to the St. Louis Court of Appeals. The St. Louis Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment of the trial court on November 16, 1909, but subsequently sustained a motion for a rehearing, and then transferred the appeal to the Springfield Court of Appeals.

Said last named court of appeals heard said appeal…

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2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Wirt v. County CourtMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
  2. State v. WeylandMissouri Court of Appeals · 1907

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Thompson v. Board of RegentsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1924
  2. Gibson v. ShullSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  3. Elliott v. PayneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
  4. Shull v. BoydSupreme Court of Missouri · 1913
  5. Quinn v. Van RaalteSupreme Court of Missouri · 1918

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