Board of County Commissioners v. Williams
Court of Appeals of Kansas
Error from Finney district court; Wm. Easton Hutchison, judge. STATEMENT. On the 15th day of January, 1890, the defendant in error entered into a written contract with the board of county commissioners of Kearny county, Kansas, whereby he leased and rented certain real estate in the city of Hartland, Kearny county, for á courthouse.
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Error from Finney district court; Wm. Easton Hutchison, judge. STATEMENT. On the 15th day of January, 1890, the defendant in error entered into a written contract with the board of county commissioners of Kearny county, Kansas, whereby he leased and rented certain real estate in the city of Hartland, Kearny county, for á courthouse. The lease was to run from the 15th day of January, 1890, to the 15th day of January, 1891, with the privilege of renewal for three years more at the same rate. Kearny county was to pay to defendant ■in error, his heirs or assigns, as rent for the premises, the sum…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Schoonover, J.:
Our authority to consider this case is challenged, for the reason that it is not affirmatively shown by the record that a motion for a new trial was filed within three days after the return of the verdict and at the same term of court. It appears from the record that the trial of the case was commenced on the 19th ,day of February, 1897, and a motion for judgment on the special findings was filed February 21, 1897. The journal entry reciting the proceedings from the commencement of the trial, on the 19th day of February, 1897, including…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Fry v. County of AlbemarleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1890
- Eikenberry v. Township of BazaarSupreme Court of Kansas · 1879
- Board of Commissioners v. RiggsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1880
- Rock Island Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. ElliottSupreme Court of Kansas · 1898
- Township of Quincy v. SheehanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1892
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Williams v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1900
- Loftus v. Taylor Corn Mill Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1914