Waterman v. City of Independence

SHANGLER, Judge.

In its original form, plaintiffs, D. E. Waterman and Lewis L. Castle, alleged to be residents, taxpayers and registered electors of Independence, Missouri, filed their First Amended Petition in two counts, as representatives of that class, against the City of Independence and William R. Moore, colorably, its Acting City Manager. The remedial objectives of the petition were that of a declaratory judgment decreeing the “rights, duties, privileges and obligations of the parties” under the charter and ordinance of Independence and the laws of Missouri, and, as well, for an…