Sherman Center Town Co. v. Leonard
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Sherman District Court. The opinion states the nature of the action and the material facts. Judgment for plaintiff, Leonard, on May 21,' 1888, for $600 damages. The defendant Company brings-the ease here.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
Thomas P. Leonard recovered a judgment for $600 against the Sherman Center Town Company, as damage for the breach of a contract. Leonard owned a hotel in Itasca, and Sherman Center, which was three miles away, was a candidate for county seat of Sherman county. The town company, desiring to increase the population and influence of Sherman Center and strengthen its candidacy, held out inducements to the citizens of the surrounding towns to remove their buildings and establish themselves in business in Sherman Center, and unite in an effort…
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