Kansas City v. Webb

ELR Citation: ELR 20404
No(s). s. 55,230 & 55,432 (Mo. Jun 14, 1971)

Kansas City Charter provision affording corporate landowners right to common-law jury trial by 12 in condemnation proceeding but restricting private individuals to trial by six freeholders chosen by the city violates equal protection clause of Fourteenth Amendment to U.S. Constitution and correspond...