City of St. Louis v. Murphy

The defendant was tried before the city recorder for a violation of an ordinance of the city, (for a breach of the peace,) and was found guilty. He was fined the sum of fifty dollars. He appealed to the Criminal Court. When the cause was called in the Criminal Court, the appellant did not answer. On motion of the city attorney, the judgment of the recorder’s court was affirmed. Murphy afterwards moved to set aside this judgment, and filed his affidavit in support of his motion. The court overruled this motion, and the appellant, Murphy, brings the case here by appeal.

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