State v. Pierce
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Barber District Court. IN 1891, the legislature passed the following act: “SECTION 1. That the county commissioners of Barber county, Kansas, are hereby authorized to purchase at their true value any and all bridges built upon the public highways of said county by any township or private person or persons, and pay for the same in county bonds.
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Appeal from Barber District Court. IN 1891, the legislature passed the following act: “SECTION 1. That the county commissioners of Barber county, Kansas, are hereby authorized to purchase at their true value any and all bridges built upon the public highways of said county by any township or private person or persons, and pay for the same in county bonds. Said bonds not to draw over 6 per cent, interest, and made payable not under 10 years; or said bonds may be sold at not less than par, and the proceeds applied for the payment of said bridges.” (Laws of 1891, ch. 61.), On the 7th day of…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
HortoN, C. J.:
I. It is contended that chapter 61 of Laws of 1891 may be construed to permit the county commissioners of Barber county to purchase the bridges upon the highways of that county for county warrants or orders, and also that “true value” may be interpreted to mean the original cost or subscription price of the bridges. It is expressly provided therein that the bridges are to be paid for in county bonds, or their proceeds, the bonds not to draw over 6 per *526cent, interest, and payable not under 10 years. Chapter 61 also expressly provides that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- State ex rel. Bradford v. ScatesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1890
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