Legal Opinion

Searl v. School District No. 2

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 16, 1888No. 117PublishedCited by 68 opinions

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO This was an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court, remanding a cause to the state court from which it had been removed. The ease is stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews

On June 2, 1884, School District No. 2 in the County of Lake' and State of Colorado filed a petition in the county court of that county against R. S. Searl, the owner of a certain lot of land in the city of Leadville, therein described, for the purpose of condemning the same to public use for school purposes, and praying that the amount to be paid as compensation therefor should be assessed according to the statute in such cases provided. -On June 10, 1884, tbe defendant appeared, and being a citizen of tbe State of Kansas, filed bis petition and bond for tbe removal of said cause to the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Boom Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  2. Kohl v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  3. Gaines v. FuentesSupreme Court of the United States · 1876

3Cited by68 opinions

  1. County of Allegheny v. Frank Mashuda Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
  2. Madisonville Traction Company v. Saint Bernard Mining CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1905
  3. Martin's Administrator v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  4. Marvine Markham v. City of Newport News, a Municipal CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1961
  5. Delaware County Commissioners v. Diebold Safe & Lock Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1890

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