Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. v. City of Topeka

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

This lawsuit is brought by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company pursuant to the provisions of the declaratory judgment act, K. S. A. 60-1701, et seq. The railroad seeks a determination that it is entitled to be compensated by the City of Topeka for its expenses in relocating its trades in connection with an urban renewal projeot. The trial court determined that the city was required to provide compensation and this appeal followed. We shall refer to the parties as plaintiff or railroad on the one hand and defendant or city on the other.

No…