State ex rel. Foster v. City of Kansas City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This was an action in the nature of quo warranto brought by the state on the relation of the county attorney of Wyandotte county against the city of Kansas City and the board of education of such city to test the power of the city and board to contract for the use by the board of a tract of land dedicated to the city for public or park purposes. Injunctive relief was sought.

*729The state appeals from an order sustaining separate demurrers of the city and board to the petition.

The historical background of this matter appears to be quite confusing,…