State ex rel. Gibson v. Monahan
Supreme Court of Kansas
Original proceeding in quo warranto.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Mason, J.:
The Kansas legislature at its last session enacted a law (Laws 1905, ch. 215) permitting the creation of public corporations known as drainage districts, having power to take certain measures for the protection of property within their boundaries against injury from the overflow of natural watercourses ; this power to be exercised by a board of di- - rectors, chosen by the resident taxpayers, who are authorized to call elections to vote upon propositions to issue bonds to meet the cost of any improvements undertaken. This action is brought in…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Mayor of Valverde v. ShattuckSupreme Court of Colorado · 1893
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