City of Wichita v. Burleigh
Supreme Court of Kansas
Err oí' from Sedgwick Disti'ict Court. Action brought by H. O. Bui'leigh and M. L. Bui'leigh, his wife, against the city of Wichita and others, for a perpetual injunction to restrain The City of Wichita, its officers and agents, from opening certain streets through the plaintiffs’ pi’emises.
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Err oí' from Sedgwick Disti'ict Court. Action brought by H. O. Bui'leigh and M. L. Bui'leigh, his wife, against the city of Wichita and others, for a perpetual injunction to restrain The City of Wichita, its officers and agents, from opening certain streets through the plaintiffs’ pi’emises. April 30, 1886, a trial was had before the court without a jury, and the court found generally in favor of the plaintiffs and against the defendants, and granted the injunction prayed for. The City seeks to reverse such judgment. The court in deciding the case delivered the following opinion, to wit: “The…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
The judgment of the court below in this case must be affirmed; and, as furnishing sufficient reasons therefor, we would refer to the able opinion delivered by the judge of the trial court. (See also Weyand v. Stover, 35 Kas. 545, and The State v. Barrett, 27 id. 213.)
Perhaps, however, a few of the questions involved in this case require some additional comment. It is claimed that the act of the legislature attempting to vacate the streets and alleys in question is unconstitutional and void. It is not claimed, however, that it is…
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