Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. v. Wickliffe

Although I agree the correct result has been reached in the principal opinion, I have arrived at that conclusion by a route somewhat different from the majority. Almost certain that I shall sound officious, I wish to state my reasons separately.

I have no difficulty finding jurisdiction of the appeal in this court. In this case, as in Ederer v. Dalton, 618 S.W.2d 644 (Mo. banc 1981), and Street v. Maries County R-1 Sch. Dist. of Maries County, 511 S.W.2d 814 (Mo.1974), the controversy was focused upon the necessity and manner of submitting a school district tax levy to a popular vote. In both…