St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad v. Tiernan
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Bourbon District Court. On December 10, 1884, Francis Fernán filed his petition against The St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad Company, in the district court of Bourbon county, in the words and figures following, (court and title omitted,) to wit: “The plaintiff for cause of action says: “I. That the defendant is a corporation duly organized under and by virtue of the general laws of the state of Kansas.
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Error from Bourbon District Court. On December 10, 1884, Francis Fernán filed his petition against The St. Louis, Fort Scott & Wichita Railroad Company, in the district court of Bourbon county, in the words and figures following, (court and title omitted,) to wit: “The plaintiff for cause of action says: “I. That the defendant is a corporation duly organized under and by virtue of the general laws of the state of Kansas. “That the defendant is indebted to this plaintiff upon a promissory note, of which the following is a copy, to wit: “ ‘Fobt Scott, March 10, 1882.— One hundred and eighty…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Simpson, C.:
The investigation of the important questions involved in this case has been much lightened and expedited by the very careful and judicious preparation of the cause for review in this court. The record of the case-made is printed in large, clear type, and supplied with a thorough and admirable index; the documentary evidence is arrayed in the natural order for examination; and, in a word, everything has been done to lessen the labor of the court, and to render its discharge of duty easy and pleasant. We express the obligation of the court to counsel for plaintiff in…
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