Strother v. Kansas City
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Thomas J. Seehorn, Judge. (1) Under the statute (R. ¡3. 1909, sec. 9778) it is made mandatory upon the city to support and maintain the Metropolitan Police System in Kansas City. Reynolds v. Jost, 26 Mo. 51; State ex rel. v. Mason, 153 Mo. 51. (2) The tax levied for the support and maintenance of a metropolitan police system is not levied for a municipal purpose.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon. Thomas J. Seehorn, Judge. (1) Under the statute (R. ¡3. 1909, sec. 9778) it is made mandatory upon the city to support and maintain the Metropolitan Police System in Kansas City. Reynolds v. Jost, 26 Mo. 51; State ex rel. v. Mason, 153 Mo. 51. (2) The tax levied for the support and maintenance of a metropolitan police system is not levied for a municipal purpose. Hence it is not violative of Section 1 of Article 5 of the Charter of Kansas City. Nor is it violative of Section 11, Article 10 of the Constitution of Missouri. State ex rel. v. Field, 119…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
The parties are agreed about the facts and the issues in this case, so we adopt the statement of them prepared by the respondent.
“The Board of Police Commissioners of' Kansas. City, Missouri, made and certified to the Common Council of said city, an estimate of the amount of money necessary for the support and maintenance of the police department of said city for the fiscal year 1919, as required by Article 17 of Chapter 84 of the Revised Statutes of 1909, as amended. Thereafter, and on April 22, 1919, said Common Council passed and the Mayor approved Ordinance 34613, levying property taxes…
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- Barnard & Co. v. Knox CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
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