CITY OF WILLOW SPRINGS v. MO. STATE LIBRARIAN

No. 61898.

596 S.W.2d 441 (1980)

CITY OF WILLOW SPRINGS, Individually and as the representative of the class of all Missouri cities similarly situated; and R. Wendell Bailey, Individually and as Representative in the General Assembly of the 152nd District, Respondents, v. MISSOURI STATE LIBRARIAN, Charles O'Halloran, Librarian; Missouri Department of Higher Education, Bruce Robertson, Commissioner; State of Missouri Office of Administration, Stephen C. Bradford, Commissioner; and State Treasurer of the State of Missouri, James I. Spainhower, Treasurer, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

April 8, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Ashcroft, Atty. Gen., Preston Dean, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jefferson City, for appellants.

Emory Melton, Cassville, for respondents.


SEILER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Howell County granting declaratory and injunctive relief to respondent Willow Springs, individually and as representative of the class of all other Missouri cities similarly situated, upon a finding that respondent is entitled to funds under the State Aid for Public Libraries Program, pursuant to § 181.060.2, RSMo 1978.1 The case concerns a dispute over the meaning...

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