Legal Opinion

City of Topeka v. Heitman

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1892PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Shawnee Distriot Court. Prosecution by the City of Topeka against Heitman for disturbing the peace. From a judgment of conviction, at the September term, 1889, the defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Strang, C.:

July 8, 1889, a complaint was made to the police court of the city of Topeka, charging that, on the 6th of the same month, the defendant, Charles Heitman, disturbed the peace and quiet of the city of Topeka by the use of loud, profane and indecent language. July 12, the defendant was tried in said police court and convicted, from which conviction he appealed to the district court of Shawnee county, where, on October 11, 1889, he was tried, and again convicted, and fined $30 and costs. From this last conviction and judgment he appeals to this court, and alleges that the…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Garvin v. Mayor of WaynesboroCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1915
  2. City of Fort Scott v. ArbuckleSupreme Court of Kansas · 1947
  3. State v. ClevelandSupreme Court of Kansas · 1970
  4. Olson v. WallUtah Supreme Court · 1921

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