Lake Koen Navigation, Reservoir & Irrigation Co. v. Klein
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Barton district court; Ansel R. Clark, judge. STATEMENT. The Lake Koen Navigation, Reservoir and Irrigation Company is a corporation organized under the general laws of the state of Kansas.
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Error from Barton district court; Ansel R. Clark, judge. STATEMENT. The Lake Koen Navigation, Reservoir and Irrigation Company is a corporation organized under the general laws of the state of Kansas. The purposes for which it was organized are set forth in its charter as follows : “The accumulation, storage and conservation of storm, flood and seepage waters and the supply of water to the public ; to manufacture and supply light and heat to the public; the construction and maintenance of dams and canals and reservoirs for the purpose of water-works, irrigation, navigation and manufacturing…
1Opinion of the Court
*488The opinion of the court was delivered-by
Cunningham, J.:
' ot courts'a£aerB legislature. It is a basic principle of our form of government that no person can be deprived of life, liberty or property except by due process of law. It is equally fundamental that the legislature possesses no power to take the property of any one and give it to another for the advancement of simply private objects. To argue these propositions or state authorities in their support would A A be but a pedantic display of learning.. It is equally well settled that the legislature may authorize the taking of private…
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