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Fairfax Drainage District v. City of Kansas City

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided August 28, 1962No. 42,878PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This controversy stems from a proceeding by the City of Kansas City, Kansas, to enlarge the city limits.

On April 11, 1960, the City (appellee) filed a petition with the Board of County Commissioners of Wyandotte County (hereinafter referred to as the Board) for the enlargement of the boundaries of the City to include the Fairfax Municipal Airport. The land was definitely described by metes and bounds. The petition concluded:

“Said City of Kansas City, Kansas, by and through its proper officials, states to the Honorable Board of County…

2Cases cited22 opinions

  1. City of Topeka v. DwyerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1904
  2. Nicholas v. LawrenceSupreme Court of Virginia · 1933
  3. Smith v. City of EmporiaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1949
  4. Anderson v. CarderSupreme Court of Kansas · 1944
  5. City of Blackwell v. City of NewkirkSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Finstad v. Washburn UniversitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1993
  2. Lowe v. Surpas Resource Corp.District Court, D. Kansas · 2003
  3. Babcock v. City of Kansas CitySupreme Court of Kansas · 1966
  4. In re Gen. Motors LLCDistrict Court, S.D. Illinois · 2018
  5. City of Lenexa v. City of OlatheSupreme Court of Kansas · 1980

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