Fall River Township v. Pratt

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.;

This was an action to recover amounts due on a contract for road improvements, and from a judgment against him the defendant appeals. The following statement will help explain the action.

The defendant resides within the plaintiff township in Wilson county, Kansas, and owns a ranch in Elk county, the east line of the ranch being the line between the two counties. Running directly east from the ranch and in order are sections 23 and 24, township 29, range 13, and section 19, township 29, range 14; and just south of these sections are sections…