City of St. Louis v. Brune

On this appeal, defendant contends (1) that the ordinance under which he was prosecuted bears no reasonable relationship to public health, welfare or safety and is an invalid and unconstitutional exercise of the police power and (2) that even if the ordinance is valid, its application to defendant’s properties results in an unconstitutional taking of property without due process when the cost to defendant is compared to the object to be attained.

The principal opinion concludes that it is not necessary to rule on the validity of the ordinance generally but upholds defendant’s contention that…