Conley v. Fleming
Supreme Court of Kansas
jError from Linn District Court. In February 1871 the county-seat of Linn county was removed from Mound City, and relocated at La Cygne. On the 1st of February 1873 the board of county commissioners, on petition therefor, ordered an election “ to relocate the county-seat” of said county.
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jError from Linn District Court. In February 1871 the county-seat of Linn county was removed from Mound City, and relocated at La Cygne. On the 1st of February 1873 the board of county commissioners, on petition therefor, ordered an election “ to relocate the county-seat” of said county. An election was held on the 11th of March 1873, at which 2757* votes were cast, of which 1093 were given for Pleasanton, 684 for Mound City, 972 for Farmer City, 7 for La Cygne, and 1 for Prescott. No choice. A second election was held March 25th, at which there were 2435 votes cast, of which 1183 were given…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
Two errors are alleged, first in refusing a continuance, and second in discharging a temporary restraining order. The case itself was one involving that question of frequent occurrence, the' validity of a county-seat election. The application was for an order restraining the county officers from moving their offices to the place declared by the commissioners as the result of the election, the newly-chosen county-seat. On the 1st of April the petition for an injunction was presented to the judge of the district court. The 22d of April was by…
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