Legal Opinion

Caldwell v. Newton

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided February 10, 1917No. 21,067PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Mitchell district court; Richard M. Pickler, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. J.:

This was an action by certain heirs of George W. Newton against his widow, Julia Newton, and others, to partition land in Kansas.

On April 5, 1915, Hattie Newton Caldwell and Lora Newton Barrett filed their original petition against Julia Newton, seeking partition of land in Mitchell county, and after the subsequent pleadings of the parties were filed and the issues made up the case was continued several times. In the meantime, and on April 27, 1916, plaintiffs filed an amended petition, which contained additional allegations to the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Massie v. WattsSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
  2. Fall v. EastinSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
  3. Watkins v. Lessee of HolmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
  4. Northern Indiana Railroad Co. v. MICHIGAN CENT. RD. CO.Supreme Court of the United States · 1854
  5. Corbett v. NuttSupreme Court of the United States · 1871

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Zane v. VawterSupreme Court of Kansas · 1918
  2. Apple v. SmithSupreme Court of Kansas · 1919
  3. Amey v. Colebrook Guaranty Sav. BankCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
  4. Brach v. MoenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1925
  5. Wells v. HigginsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1936

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