Legal Opinion

State ex rel. United Railways Co. v. Reynolds

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 2, 1914PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Certiorari. (1) A judge of tliis court has power to issue a writ of certiorari in vacation. State ex rel. v. Dearing, 184 Mo. 647; State ex rel. v. RomBauer, 105 Mo. 103; State ex rel. v. Rombauer, 104 Mo. 619. (2) Even though the judge issuing the writ of certiorari had no power to issue it, nevertheless the record having been filed in this court, pursuant to the writ, this, court may ratify and adopt the writ and take such action with respect to the record filed as the…

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Certiorari. (1) A judge of tliis court has power to issue a writ of certiorari in vacation. State ex rel. v. Dearing, 184 Mo. 647; State ex rel. v. RomBauer, 105 Mo. 103; State ex rel. v. Rombauer, 104 Mo. 619. (2) Even though the judge issuing the writ of certiorari had no power to issue it, nevertheless the record having been filed in this court, pursuant to the writ, this, court may ratify and adopt the writ and take such action with respect to the record filed as the rules of law and the demands of justice require. In re Thirty-fourth St., 81 Pa. St. 27. (3) Certiorari lies where the…

1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.

Certiorari to quash judgment of the St. Louis Court of Appeals.

This is an original action in this court to quash a .judgment entered by the St. Louis Court of Appeals affirming a judgment of the circuit court of St. Louis •city, in a case in which one Edward W. Nelson was respondent, and the United Railways Company (the relator herein) was appellant, for the alleged reason that •said Court of Appeals failed to follow the last previous ruling of this court, as required by section 6, article 6, Constitution of Missouri, as amended in the year 1884.

The particular issue upon which it is alleged…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Browning v. Wabash Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  2. Mellor v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1891
  3. Davidson v. St. Louis Transit Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1908
  4. Matthews v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1898
  5. Slaughter v. Metropolitan Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1893

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Marden v. RadfordMissouri Court of Appeals · 1935
  2. Pierce v. New York R. Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1953
  3. Sang v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  4. State Ex Rel. Bush v. SturgisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1920
  5. Wolfe v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1934

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