Legal Opinion

Denton v. City of Atchison

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1885PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Error from Atchison District Court. Action by Denton against The City, to recover $421.90 and interest, claimed to be due upon a certain contract. Judgment for the defendant, at the November Term, 1884. The. plaintiff brings the case here. The material facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, J.:

Henry Denton brought this action against the city of Atchison to recover the sum of $421.90 and interest, *439claimed to be due him upon a contract for furnishing material and constructing sidewalks upon certain streets within the-city. The defendant denied performance of the contract, and refused payment. A trial was had before the court, and judgment given in favor of the city for costs. The plaintiff is here complaining of that judgment, and asking a reversal.

*440' of contract^ *439The facts in the case, as disclosed by the record, are briefly…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Duncan v. BakerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1878

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Geo. C. Christopher & Son, Inc. v. Kansas Paint & Color Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1974
  2. Middleton v. City of EmporiaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1920
  3. Berkeley Unified School Dist. of Alameda County v. James I. Barnes Const. Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1953
  4. Nichols & Shepard Co. v. SwisherSupreme Court of Kansas · 1921
  5. School District No. 2 v. Boyer & BoyerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1891

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