Sauer v. City of Kansas

This was a proceeding by Sauer to enjoin the collection of a judgment obtained by the City of Kansas against him for taxes before the city recorder, on the ground that the judgment entered by the recorder, who has the same powers as a justice of the peace, was not rendered within the three days allowed by law; but was in fact rendered more than thirty days from the day of trial, and thereby deprived plaintiff of his appeal. There is no allegation in the petition that the plaintiff had a defense against this suit which was a good one, much less is there any statement of what the defense was,…