Legal Opinion
Christman v. City of Wichita, Kan.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 27, 1954No. 4726_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.
In 1941 the City of Wichita by appropriate condemnation proceedings acquired the title and possession to the NWy4, S. 7, T. 28 S., R. 2 E., 6th P.M., and other lands to provide additional land for its existing municipal airport, and to be used for aviation purposes. The NW14 of Section 7 was acquired pursuant to Chapter 4, S.L.Kan.1939, p. 4, as amended by Chapter 9, S.L.Kan. 1941, p. 11, which, in so far as it is here material, reads:
“That whenever in the opinion of the governing body in any city in the state of Kansas, the public safety, service and welfare can be…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Harvey v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Kansas · 1922
- McAlpine v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1904
- Gadarl v. City of HumboldtSupreme Court of Kansas · 1912
- Edgerton v. McMullanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1895
- Swope v. Kansas CityCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1942
3Cited by4 opinions
- United States v. BernettDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1954
- Isley v. BogartCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
- Matlack v. City of WichitaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1965
- Isley v. BogartCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964