Cox v. Rich
Supreme Court of Kansas
Original Proceedings in Mandamus. Action brought in this court by Cox, against Rich, to compel the defendant, as justice of the peace of Iuka township, in the county of Pratt, to approve a certain appeal bond, or to show cause, etc. The defendant answered, showing cause. The opinion contains a sufficient statement of the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
On the 23d day of March, 1880, in the township of Iuka, county of Pratt, in a civil action then pending before the defendant, Blucher Rich, wherein one J. T. Chinn was plaintiff, and the plaintiff herein, W. L. Cox, was the defendant, the said J. T. Chinn, by the consideration of said justice, recovered judgment against said W. L. Cox for the sum of $10 damages and $13.75 costs of suit. On the 24th day of March, 1880, this plaintiff, desiring to appeal from the judgment of the justice of the peace, presented. *21to the justice au appeal…
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