Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. City of Goodland

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 7, 1922No. 23,464PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Sherman district court; Charles I. Sparks, judge.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

The plaintiff claimed to be the owner of land upon which the city of Goodland, in establishing a sewer system was about to construct a ditch. He brought an action, to- restrain the work on the ground that the city had brought no condemnation proceedings to obtain a right to enter upon his lands and had not provided compensation for his damages. He obtained a temporary injunction which, on the hearing, the court dissolved. The appeal is from that order.

The city contended that the strip of land over which it was about to construct the sewer is…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Buckwalter v. School District No. 42Supreme Court of Kansas · 1902
  2. St. Joseph & Grand Island Railway Co. v. City of HiawathaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1915
  3. Rolens v. City of HutchinsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1910

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Board of County Commissioners v. RobbSupreme Court of Kansas · 1948
  2. Tillotson v. FairSupreme Court of Kansas · 1945
  3. Diehn v. PennerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1950
  4. Dick v. Drainage District No. 2Supreme Court of Kansas · 1961
  5. Brookings v. Riverside Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Kansas · 1932

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