Newman v. City of Emporia
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Lyon District Court. Action to restrain the collection of a certain tax. Trial at the May term, 1887, and judgment for defendants. The plaintiff brings the case to this court. The facts are stated in Newman v. City of Emporia, 32 Kas. 456, et seq., and in the opinion herein, filed at the session of the court in May, 1889.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
This is a continuation of the controversy between George W. Newman and the city of Emporia that was before this court in 1884, respecting the levy of a special tax upon the property of Newman in that city for street improvements, and the decision then made is reported in 32 Kas. 456. The facts in this case are substantially the same as in that, except that since the earlier case was decided the legislature of 1885 passed a curative act as an amendment to § 41 of the act incorporating and governing cities of the second class. It provides…
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