Legal Opinion

Clayton v. School District No. 1

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 15, 1878PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error from, Barton District Court. Ejectment, brought by Clayton, against School District No. 1 of Barton County. Second trial at March Term 1877 of the district court. Findings and judgment for defendant. New trial refused, and Clayton brings the record here for review.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

Statement of the case. This was an action in the nature of ejectment, brought by James Clayton against School District No. 1 of Barton county, for the recovery of lot No. 9 in block No. 89 in the city of Great Bend. The plaintiff in his amended petition alleged that he was the owner in fee simple of said was entitled to the possession thereof, and that the defendant unlawfully kept him out of the possession. The defendant in its answer denied that the plaintiff was the owner of said property, as alleged in the plaintiff’s petition. Upon…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Hall's Heirs v. DodgeSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877
  2. Fowler v. YoungSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877
  3. Wicks v. SmithSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lucas v. SturrSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879
  2. Mitchell v. InsleySupreme Court of Kansas · 1885
  3. Iba v. Central Ass'n of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Rowsey v. JamesonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  5. Berggren v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1919

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