State v. McCord
Supreme Court of Missouri
Transferred from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) The petition filed with, the county court was not sufficient to confer jurisdiction on said court to make any order under section 3027, Revised Statutes 1899, as the prayer is to submit to the voters the question as to whether dramshop' license shall be issued. This question cannot be voted on.
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Transferred from St. Louis Court of Appeals. (1) The petition filed with, the county court was not sufficient to confer jurisdiction on said court to make any order under section 3027, Revised Statutes 1899, as the prayer is to submit to the voters the question as to whether dramshop' license shall be issued. This question cannot be voted on. (2) The finding of the court in its order for the election is fatally defective in that it finds that the signers of the petition constitute one-tenth of the voters and taxpayers of Christian county; section 3027 requires such petitions to be signed by…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
— This case was certified to this court from the St. Louis Court of Appeals, upon a division of opinion in that court, a majority of the members thereof concurring in an opinion reversing the judgment of the circuit court, the other member dissenting. There is no controversy as to the facts, which are stated by Judge Nortoni substantially as follows:
The defendant was convicted on a charge of selling intoxicating liquors in violation of the Local Option Law, and, after unsuccessful motions for new trial and in arrest of judgment, appealed to the St. Louis Court of Appeals. The main question…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Adams v. CowlesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1888
- Sutton v. ColeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1900
- State v. SchneiderMissouri Court of Appeals · 1892
- Sappington v. LenzMissouri Court of Appeals · 1893
- State v. SmithMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
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- School Districts Numbered 18 v. YatesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1912
- State ex rel. Ryan v. WootenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
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