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McCONNELL v. CITY OF KANSAS CITY

No. 44683.

282 S.W.2d 518 (1955)

James W. McCONNELL, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. CITY OF KANSAS CITY, Missouri, et al., Defendants-Respondents, Citizens League for Better Government and James F. Neese, Intervenors-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 1.

Motion for Rehearing or to Transfer to Denied October 10, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Edward Leonard, Kansas City, Quintin Johnstone, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellant James W. McConnell.

Jack G. Beamer, Don G. Stubbs, Stubbs, McKenzie, Williams & Merrick, Kansas City, Garrett, Terry, Jones, Blumer & Welton, Kansas City, for appellants Citizens League for Better Government and James F. Neese.

David M. Proctor, City Counselor, John J. Cosgrove, Associate City Counselor, Kansas City, for respondents.

Randolph & Randolph, Ronald S. Reed, St. Joseph, for amicus curiae Suburban Progressive Club, Inc.

Motion for Rehearing or to Transfer to Court En Banc Denied October 10, 1955.

COIL, Commissioner.

The question presented is the constitutionality of RSMo 1949, V.A.M.S., Section 71.015 (enacted by the 67th General Assembly and known as the Sawyer Act) as it applies to the City of Kansas City.

That law is: "Whenever the governing body of any city has adopted a resolution to annex any unincorporated area of land, such city shall, before proceeding as...

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