Legal Opinion
State v. Kansas Electric Power Co.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided May 10, 1924No. 25,222PublishedCited by 7 opinions
Appeal from Morris district court; Cassius M. Clark, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, C. J.:
This was an action in quo warranto brought by the state on the relation of the county attorney against the Kansas Electric Power Company, questioning the authority and power of the company to exercise the privileges and rights granted in an extension ordinance passed by the commissioners of the city of Council -Grove on July 11,1922.
It was alleged and shown that on March 16, 1912, the city had granted a franchise to G. W. Harlan, his successors and assigns, to maintain an electric light plant in the city with authority to lay conduits,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Meffert v. State Board of Medical Registration & ExaminationSupreme Court of Kansas · 1903
- Williams v. City of TopekaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1911
- State ex rel. Connaughton v. HolcombSupreme Court of Kansas · 1915
- Stevenson v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1916
3Cited by7 opinions
- Barten v. Turkey Creek Watershed Joint District No. 32Supreme Court of Kansas · 1968
- State ex rel. Malone v. JacobsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1932
- State ex rel. Boynton v. Mayor of HutchinsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1933
- State ex rel. Griffith v. City of WalnutSupreme Court of Kansas · 1949
- City of Council Grove v. Kansas Electric Power Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1933
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