Legal Opinion
Swope v. Kansas City
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 31, 1942No. 2562PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUXMAN, Circuit Judge.
The City of Wyandotte, now Kansas City, Kansas, was founded in 1859. Among the tracts of land dedicated to public uses was one designated upon the plat as “The Levee.” It Was described as “Extending from the northern boundary of Ferry Tract to the northern boundary of the town, and from the front lots to the Rivers.” This tract has grown by accretion to several times its original size and now comprises approximately 105 acres.
Within a few years after the original dedication, river transportation ceased entirely and was not resumed until within the past ten years. In…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Portland & Willamette Valley R. R. v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1886
- McAlpine v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1904
- City of Kansas City v. Woods Bros.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1924
- State ex rel. Roland v. DreyerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1910
3Cited by4 opinions
- Dade County v. City of North Miami BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 1953
- Christman v. City of Wichita, Kan.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1954
- Finlay v. Union Pac. R. Co.District Court, D. Kansas · 1946
- Matlack v. City of WichitaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1965