Kansas City v. Block
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — No». Edward P. Gates, Judge. (1) The circuit court had no jurisdiction. The copy of the ordinance, filed, and which was the foundation of the entire proceeding, nowhere showed that the street to be graded or the property to be affected by such grading is situated in Kansas City, Missouri, or even in Jackson county, Missouri. Kansas City v. Smart, 128 Mo. 272; Kansas City v. Vineyard, 128 Mo. 75; McKinney v. Harral, 31 Mo.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — No». Edward P. Gates, Judge. (1) The circuit court had no jurisdiction. The copy of the ordinance, filed, and which was the foundation of the entire proceeding, nowhere showed that the street to be graded or the property to be affected by such grading is situated in Kansas City, Missouri, or even in Jackson county, Missouri. Kansas City v. Smart, 128 Mo. 272; Kansas City v. Vineyard, 128 Mo. 75; McKinney v. Harral, 31 Mo. App. 41; Schell v. Ireland, 45'Mo. 289; Railroad v. Carter, 85 Mo. 448; Johnson v. Fischer, 56 Mo. App. 552; Cicotte v. Anciaux, 53…
1Opinion of the Court
EOS, J. J.
— This proceeding originated in the circuit court of Jackson county. There was no hill of exceptions filed in the cause, preserving the action of the trial court in the disposition of this cause. Hence, our attention is directed exclusively to the record proper in this proceeding for the errors complained of by the appellant.
The abstract of record as furnished by the appellant, with the omissions as suggested by respondent, is about as follows:
“On December 2, 1899, there was filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of Jackson county, the following:
“ ‘An ordinance to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kansas City v. SmartSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- City of St. Louis v. LaniganSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Kansas City v. VineyardSupreme Court of Missouri · 1895
- Papin v. MasseySupreme Court of Missouri · 1858
- Sutherland v. HolmesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
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- State ex rel. Summerson v. GoodrichSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
- City of Salem ex rel. Roney v. YoungMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
- Algonquin Golf Club v. City of GlendaleMissouri Court of Appeals · 1935
- Kansas City v. HenneganU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri · 1907