Nicolai v. City of St. Louis

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• “In construing a statute, the Court must presume the legislature was aware of the state of the law at the time of its enactment.”
• where there were no disputed facts and the issue was purely a legal one, the court should declare whether the ordinance was valid.
• when no disputed facts, and issue is purely legal one, appellate court may declare rights and duties of parties
• quot ing Crain v. Missouri State Employees’ Ret. Sys., 613 S.W.2d 912, 915 (Mo.App. W.D.1981)
• plaintiff's challenge to a cat kennel licensing ordinance, prior to being cited with a violation, was ripe for judicial resolution

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