Humphreys v. Humphreys
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Lincoln Circuit Court. — So». James D. Barnett, Judge. (1) There was no sufficient publication of notice of the submission of the stock law election at special, election held on September 10, 1887, for the reason that the county court failed to designate what newspaper published in Lincoln county, Missouri, publication of the notice of such special election should be given. R. S. 1909, sec. 780; State ex rel. v. Baldwin, 109 Mo.
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Appeal from Lincoln Circuit Court. — So». James D. Barnett, Judge. (1) There was no sufficient publication of notice of the submission of the stock law election at special, election held on September 10, 1887, for the reason that the county court failed to designate what newspaper published in Lincoln county, Missouri, publication of the notice of such special election should be given. R. S. 1909, sec. 780; State ex rel. v. Baldwin, 109 Mo. App. 573; State ex rel. v. Hemmesmeyer, 134 Mo. App. 582; State ex rel. v. Johnson County Court, 138 Mo. App. 427; State v. Gatlin, 143 Mo. App. 605;…
1Opinion of the CourtCaulfield, J.
(after stating the facts). — I. The defendant contends that the stock law was never put in force in Lincoln county, because notice of submission of the question of enforcement was not properly given. The stock law in question is the act approved March 27, 1883, entitled “An Act to restrain domestic animals from running at large.” [Laws 1883, p. 26.] By its terms the provisions of said act are suspended in the county until a majority of the legal voters voting on the question at a general or special'election called for that purpose, decide to enforce'the same. The county court is the body…
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- State v. SearcyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
- State v. SearcySupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
- Hayward v. GuilfordMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897
- State v. GatlinMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
- Ex parte LeachMissouri Court of Appeals · 1910
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