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State ex rel. Smith v. City of Kansas City

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 7, 1928No. 28,104PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The action is one of quo warranto to oust the governing body of the city of Kansas City from exercise, of power granted *89by chapter 133 of the Laws of 1927 to issue tax bills to pay for special improvements. This form of municipal security has not been generally used in this state. Contractors in Kansas City hesitate to accept tax bills in.payment for work done without assurance of their constitutional validity, and the attorney-general has permitted the name of the state and his name to be used to. obtain a declaratory judgment coinciding…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Barron Ex Rel. Tiernan v. Mayor of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1833
  2. French v. Barber Asphalt Paving Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  3. Corrigan v. BuckleySupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  4. City of Newton v. AtchisonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883
  5. Hines v. City of LeavenworthSupreme Court of Kansas · 1865

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Bailey v. HudspethSupreme Court of Kansas · 1948
  2. Spurgeon v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1957
  3. Craig v. CraigSupreme Court of Kansas · 1936
  4. Lewis v. City of South HutchinsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1946
  5. Barker v. City of Kansas CitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1939

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