State ex rel. Jackson v. City of Coffeyvile
State ex rel. Jackson v. City of Coffeyvile
Opinion of the Court
This action of quo warranto was brought by the state on the relation of the attorney-general to oust the city of Coffeyville from the exercise of the assumed and unwarranted corporate powers, privileges and franehises. of indirectly levying and collecting license-taxes on those engaged in the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors within the city, and also authorizing and licensing the keeping of gambling-houses in the city. It is alleged that for certain sums of money, paid from time to time in stipulated sums in
A judgment of ouster is awarded against the city, in accordance with the prayer of plaintiff’s petition.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- The State of Kansas, ex rel. Fred S. Jackson, as Attorney-general v. The City of Coffeyvile
- Cited By
- 3 cases
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- Cities and City Officers — Exercise of Unwarranted Powers— Indirect License of Crime. A judgment was rendered ousting a city from exercising unwarranted corporate powers by indirectly licensing violations of the intoxicating-liquor and gambling laws, the violators paying at regular intervals stipulated sums as • fines and having immunity from prosecution and punishment.