Legal Opinion
City of Missoula v. Missoula County
Montana Supreme Court
Decided June 12, 1961No. 10198PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Castles
This is an appeal from a judgment of the district court hold ing that Chapter él, of Title 16, it.C.M. 1947, enacted as Chapter 154, Laws of 1953, is unconstitutional as a delegation of legislative powers in violation of Article IV, § 1.
The cause involves the validity of county zoning laws. It arose upon an appeal by the City of Missoula from the action of the Missoula County Planning and Zoning Commission. Such Commission was created by an order of the Board of County Commissioners on April 12, 1955.
On January 21, 1959, a petition in compliance with the statutes was received by the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Freeman v. Board of AdjustmentMontana Supreme Court · 1934
- State Ex Rel. City of Missoula v. HolmesMontana Supreme Court · 1935
- Bacus v. Lake CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1960
- Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. Co. v. Board of Railroad CommissionersMontana Supreme Court · 1926
- State v. StarkMontana Supreme Court · 1935
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Doull v. WohlschlagerMontana Supreme Court · 1963
- Montana Wildlife Federation v. SagerMontana Supreme Court · 1980
- City of Billings v. SmithMontana Supreme Court · 1971
- Douglas v. JudgeMontana Supreme Court · 1977
- Hayes v. Lame Deer High School DistrictMontana Supreme Court · 2000
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