Legal Opinion

State ex inf. Attorney-General v. Page

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided July 6, 1897PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Quo Warranto. Edward G. Grow, Attorney-General, W. W. Graves, Silas W. Dooley and J. S. Francisco for relator.

1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, J.

The information filed ex officio by the Attorney-General inquires quo warrantothe respondent holds the office of city marshal of the city of Rich Hill, a city of the fourth class, he having failed to pay his taxes until after the date on which he claims to have been elected.

The demurrer of respondent to the information confesses this allegation of the information, to be true.

This cause has been submitted on demurrer. Following the ruling announced in State ex rel. v. Williams, 99 Mo. 291, and State ex inf. v. Berkeley, 140 Mo. 184, we hold the information sufficient and award judgment of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Thomas v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1889
  2. State on inf. Dearing v. BerkeleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1897

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State Ex Inf. Hensley v. YoungSupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
  2. State ex rel. Selsor v. GrimshawMissouri Court of Appeals · 1989
  3. Williams v. HensleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997

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