Legal Opinion

State v. O'Laughlin

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1882Published

Appeal from Johnson District Court. At the June Term, 1878, of the district court, Archie O’Laughlin and Wm. Ferguson were convicted on a charge of obstructing a public highway in Johnson county, and from such conviction they appeal. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion, infra, and in The State v. O’Laughlin, 19 Kas. 504.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Brewer, J.:

The defendants were prosecuted in the district court of Johnson county, on a charge of obstructing a highway in said county. In June, 1877, the defendants were convicted on this charge, and on appeal to this court such conviction was reversed, and the case remanded for a new trial. (19 Kas. 504.) At the second trial, in June, 1878, the defendants \vere again convicted, and from such conviction a second time appeal to this court.

The first question is as to the jurisdiction of the district court. The question was raised by plea in abatement,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. The Kansas IndiansSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  2. Wilson v. FullerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  3. Kansas Pacific Railway Co. v. PointerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  4. Ferguson v. GravesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873
  5. Comm'rs of Miami Co. v. BrackenridgeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1873

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