Cooper v. City of Great Bend

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Harman, C.:

At issue here is the right of the city of Great Bend to construct a vehicular parking lot in an area in that city described as Lafayette Park. The park consists of a two block tract in the downtown business district of Great Bend upon which the Barton county courthouse is located.

The plaintiff-appellee, a resident of Great Bend, commenced the action, naming as defendants the city of Great Bend and the county commissioners of Barton county. Highly summarized, his petition alleged the defendants had entered into a contract whereby the city…