Walnut Township v. Jordan
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Cowley District Court. Action by Jordan to recover upon certain township warrants. Trial at the April Term, 1886, and judgment for plaintiff. The' defendant Township brings the case here. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Holt, C.;
The defendant in error brought this action against plaintiffs in error, upon several township warrants issued by Winfield township to pay for the erection of a certain bridge. On January 23,1879, Winfield township made a contract with S.- Kavanaugh to construct an abutment to a bridge, at that time within the limits of the township. It then also embraced the city of Winfield, a city of the third class; the governor, by proclamation on the 27th of February of the same year, declared it to be a city of the second class. Before that time the contract of Mr'. Kavanaugh had been…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commissioners of Leavenworth County v. KellerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1870
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