State ex rel. Griffith v. Osawkee Township
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Jefferson District Court. Chapter 42, Laws of 1875, entitled “An act authorizing townships to issue bonds for relief purposes,” was passed and approved February 20th, and was published February 23d. On the 8th of March the electors of the township of Osawkee, Jefferson county, at an election called and held for that purpose, voted for the issuance of “relief bonds” to the amount of $6,000, to be issued under said act of 20th February.
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Error from, Jefferson District Court. Chapter 42, Laws of 1875, entitled “An act authorizing townships to issue bonds for relief purposes,” was passed and approved February 20th, and was published February 23d. On the 8th of March the electors of the township of Osawkee, Jefferson county, at an election called and held for that purpose, voted for the issuance of “relief bonds” to the amount of $6,000, to be issued under said act of 20th February. On the 11th of March James Griffith and William Armistead, resident citizens and taxpayers in said Osawkee township, as relators, commenced an…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
But a single question is presented in this case for our consideration, and that is, the constitutionality of *420| the act of the last legislature entitled “An act authorizing Ítownships to issue bonds for relief purposes.” (Laws of 1875, p. 53, ch. 42.)The matter has been pressed upon our early attention and decision for these reasons: The time within which these bonds may be .issued is limited, the purposes sought to be accomplished thereby must be speedily accomplished. An impression widely prevails, supported by an official opinion of the…
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