State Ex Rel. Mitchell v. City of Sikeston

BARDGETT, Judge.

This is an original proceeding in the nature of quo warranto brought by the rela-tors, Charles M. Mitchell and Don C. Diven, resident taxpayers and ratepaying users of the municipal electric systems of Sikeston and Trenton, Missouri, respectively. They were authorized to bring this action on behalf of the state by the attorney general. Relators instituted this action against respondents city of Sikeston and city of Trenton, both municipal corporations organized and existing as cities of the third class under the laws of the state of Missouri. Jurisdiction is in this court…