State Ex Inf. McAllister Ex Rel. Cole v. Norborne Land Drainage District Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Quo Warranto. (1) Quo warranto is a direct proceeding by the State and is available for nullifying the exercise of legislative power by a municipality, or by the legislative agent, in this case the circuit court. Sec. 2066, R. S. 1919; Sec. 2631, R. S. 1909; State ex inf. Killam v.. Colbert, 273 Mo. 198, 209; Black v. Early, 208 Mo. 308; State ex rel. v. Wilson, 216 Mo. 275; State ex rel. v. G-ravel Road Co., 187 Mo. 446; State ex rel.
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Quo Warranto. (1) Quo warranto is a direct proceeding by the State and is available for nullifying the exercise of legislative power by a municipality, or by the legislative agent, in this case the circuit court. Sec. 2066, R. S. 1919; Sec. 2631, R. S. 1909; State ex inf. Killam v.. Colbert, 273 Mo. 198, 209; Black v. Early, 208 Mo. 308; State ex rel. v. Wilson, 216 Mo. 275; State ex rel. v. G-ravel Road Co., 187 Mo. 446; State ex rel. Brown v. Westport, 108 Mo. 582; State ex rel. v. Westport, 116 Mo. 582; Lehigh P: & T. Co. v. Town of Lehigh, 156 Iowa, 387, 398. (2) To nullify the attempted…
1Opinion of the CourtElder, J.
This is an original proceeding by quo warranto brought upon information of the Attorney General at the relation of Charles D. Cole and others, owners of 3116.55 acres of land in Ray County, against the respondent, Norborne Land Drainage District Company, seeking to annul a judgment of the Circuit Court of Carroll County extending the boundary lines of said drainage district, and to oust respondent from exercising over the lands of relators the franchises, powers and privileges of a legally organized drainage district and public corporation.
The Norborne Drainage District was orginally…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- State ex rel. Rose v. JobSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
- State v. FlemingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- Birmingham Drainage District v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1918
- People ex rel. Samuel v. CooperIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
- State ex inf. Crow v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1903
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- State Ex Rel. McKittrick v. American Colony InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1935
- State v. NorthupSupreme Court of Missouri · 1963
- State Ex Inf. McKittrick v. WileySupreme Court of Missouri · 1942
- State Ex Rel. Norborne Land Drainage District Co. of Carroll County v. HughesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1922
- Bushnell v. Mississippi & Fox River Drainage DistrictMissouri Court of Appeals · 1938
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