Legal Opinion
Kansas City v. Hennegan
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri
Decided March 11, 1907No. 3,145PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Condemnation.
1Opinion of the Court
PHILIPS, District Judge.
Kansas City desiring to extend what is known as its general “Market Square” for the purposes of a public market, its board of aldermen, by ordinance, approved by the mayor, in conformity with the provisions of its charter, designated a large quantity of land to be condemned for such use. This area embraces perhaps a block or more of ground, laid off into lots, with buildings thereon, owned in severalty by a large number of persons. The ordinance also, as in such case provided in the charter, designated what is known as a “benefit district,” to be assessed, in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Madisonville Traction Company v. Saint Bernard Mining CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. MyersSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co. v. BohonSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. KirkSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Union Terminal Ry. Co. v. Chicago, B. & Q. R.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Missouri · 1902
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- County of Allegheny v. Frank Mashuda Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959
- Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. v. Drainage Dist. No. 8 of Shelby CountyDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1916
- In re City of SeattleDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1916
- County of Allegheny v. Frank Mashuda Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1959