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Laclede-Christy Clay Products Co. v. City of St. Louis

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 10, 1912PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Moses N. Sale, Judge. (1) See. 9472, R. S. 1899, does not apply to streets in the- city of St. Louis. R. S. 1879, Sec. 6987; Laws 1883, p. 170, Sec. 58; Laws 1887, p. 257, Sec. 57; R. S. 1889, Sec. 7847, State v. Muir, 138 Mo. App. 118; State y. Tramsue, 131 Mo. App. 323; State v. Craig, 79 Mo. App. 412; State v. Macy, 72 Mo. App. 427; State v. Pullen, 43 Mo. App. 620; Harper v. Morse, 46 Mo.

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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Moses N. Sale, Judge. (1) See. 9472, R. S. 1899, does not apply to streets in the- city of St. Louis. R. S. 1879, Sec. 6987; Laws 1883, p. 170, Sec. 58; Laws 1887, p. 257, Sec. 57; R. S. 1889, Sec. 7847, State v. Muir, 138 Mo. App. 118; State y. Tramsue, 131 Mo. App. 323; State v. Craig, 79 Mo. App. 412; State v. Macy, 72 Mo. App. 427; State v. Pullen, 43 Mo. App. 620; Harper v. Morse, 46 Mo. App.. 470; In re Forsyth Boulevard, 127 Mo. 417; Rose v. Kansas City, 128 Mo. 135; In re Essex Avenue, 121 Mo. 98. (2) The right to vacate streets is…

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This case involves the question as to-whether Sulphur avenue running south from Manchester avenue to Wilson avenue, in the city of St.-Louis, a distance of about 1800 feet, is a valid street.

The plaintiff, about two years before the trial, constructed a building known as the shipping shed, extending from the west to a point ten feet within the alleged street. It also built a brick kiln thirty-eight feet in diameter on the street. The city was proceeding to remove those structures as obstructions to the street when the suit was begun to enjoin such action on the part of the city. The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. City of St. Louis v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1893
  2. State v. WaltersSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
  3. State v. WellsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1879
  4. Kansas City Milling Co. v. RileySupreme Court of Missouri · 1896
  5. Wright v. City of DoniphanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1902

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Union Electric Light & Power Co. v. Snyder Estate Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1933
  2. Winschel v. County of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1961
  3. Evans v. AndresMissouri Court of Appeals · 1931
  4. Strong v. SperlingMissouri Court of Appeals · 1918
  5. Webb v. City of East PrairieSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949

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