Mariner v. Mackey
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Johnson District Court. MaNDAmus, brought by Mackey against Mariner, as mayor of Jhe city of Olathe, and others as the council thereof, to compel them to levy a certain tax. Thé facts appear in the opinion. Trial at the November Term, 1880, of the district court, and judgment for the plaintiff. The defendants bring the case to this court.
1Opinion of the Court
*670The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
This was an action of mandamus, brought by defendant in error, .John Mackey, against plaintiffs in error as mayor and councilmen of the city of Olathe, to compel them to levy a tax to pay the fees of witnesses in a criminal case theretofore tried and determined in the district court of Johnson county, wherein the city of Olathe was plaintiff and the said Mackey was defendant.
On the 17th day of May, 1879, said Mackey was duly arrested by the marshal of said city of Olathe, on a charge of intoxication, was tried before the police judge thereof…
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