Legal Opinion

Watkins v. Inge

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1880PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Error from, Coffey District Court. Action in the nature of ejectment, brought by Watkins against Inge, to recover the possession of the southwest quarter of section 16, township 23, range 17, in Coffey county. At the December Term, 1879, of the district court, the second trial was had, and judgment rendered for the defendant. Watkins brings the case here. The opinion states the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

This was an action in the nature of ejectment, commenced June 8,1878, in the district court of Coffey county, by J. B. Watkins, against William Inge, to recover the possession of lots three, four, five and six, in section sixteen, township twenty-three, range seventeen, in said county,' being the southwest quarter of section sixteen, in said township and range. The second trial was had, on the plaintiff’s petition, and an answer of general denial on the part of defendant, to the court, a jury being waived. A general finding was made for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hall's Heirs v. DodgeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877
  2. McCurdy v. BakerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873
  3. Whitaker v. BeachSupreme Court of Kansas · 1874

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Sheafer v. MitchellTennessee Supreme Court · 1902
  2. Baird v. ZahlNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Cahoon v. SegerIdaho Supreme Court · 1917
  4. McCague Investment Co. v. MallinWyoming Supreme Court · 1918
  5. Davis v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1886

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