Board of Education v. Stewart

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harvey, J.:

This is a mandamus proceeding by the board of education of the city of Kansas City against the county treasurer and board of county commissioners of Wyandotte county to compel de*39fendant to pay plaintiff interest collected' on delinquent taxes. Judgment was for plaintiff and defendants have appealed.

During all the time for which interest was claimed the county had adopted and was operating under chapter 162 of the Laws of 1891 and chapter 288 of the Laws of 1921 (R. S. 79-2324 to 79-2326), by which real property advertised for sale for…