Wood v. National Water Works Co. of New York
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Wyandotte Distriet Cov/rt. ON May 15,1883, George B. Wood filed in the district court of Wyandotte county, against the defendant, The National Water Works Company of New York, the following petition: “And now comes the above-named plaintiff, George B. Wood, and for cause of action against the above-named defendant,, the National Water Works Company of New York, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the state of New York, and avers that he has a legal…
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Error from, Wyandotte Distriet Cov/rt. ON May 15,1883, George B. Wood filed in the district court of Wyandotte county, against the defendant, The National Water Works Company of New York, the following petition: “And now comes the above-named plaintiff, George B. Wood, and for cause of action against the above-named defendant,, the National Water Works Company of New York, a corporation duly organized under the laws of the state of New York, and avers that he has a legal estate in and is entitled to the possession of the land in James street, situated between Second and Fourth streets in the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
HoetON, C. J.:
The plaintiff, George B. Wood, being the owner of land now in part embraced by the City of Kansas, in this state, in 1869 platted such land into blocks, lots, streets and alleys. He, with others who owned contiguous land and who joined in the platting of the city, attempted to make an express reservation by a note upon the map and plat of the city signed by them, in the following language:
“It is hereby expressly understood that no right or privilege whatsoever is hereby granted, conveyed or dedicated to any purchaser, excepting the simple…
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