Thurber v. Ryan
Supreme Court of Kansas
M'ror from Gi'eenwood District Court. The action below was brought by W. P. Byan and James Murphy, as partners, against Wm. M. Thwrber, K. 8. Thu/rber, and Samuel Boohover, to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract. The facts, so far as they are material to the questions decided, are stated in the opinion, infra.
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M'ror from Gi'eenwood District Court. The action below was brought by W. P. Byan and James Murphy, as partners, against Wm. M. Thwrber, K. 8. Thu/rber, and Samuel Boohover, to recover damages for an alleged breach of contract. The facts, so far as they are material to the questions decided, are stated in the opinion, infra. The case was tried at the February Term 1873 of the district court. 'Verdict for plaintiffs for $977.87. New trial refused, and judgment on the verdict; and defendants bring the case here.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
In this case a preliminary question arises on the “case made.” The action was tried in the district court *455of Greenwood county, and judgment rendered on March 4th, 1873. Thirty days were given to make a case. On March 13th, 1873, a law took effect * which detached Greenwood county from the 13th and attached it to the 5th judicial district. (Laws 1873, p. 168.) By that law the judge who tried the case ceased to be judge of the district court of Greenwood county, and the judge of the 5th district was vested with all the powers of the judge of…
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