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Elkins v. Board of County Commissioners

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided January 6, 1912No. 17,396PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from Wyandotte district court.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Smith, J.:

About October 19, 1909, three persons were murdered in Wyandotte county. Immediately the board of county commissioners of the county offered and published the following:

“Whereas, Alonza Van Royen, Margaret Van Royen and Rosa McMahon were murdered oh or about the 19th day of October, 1909, by some unknown person or *306persons and whereas it appears that the same person .or persons committed said crimes; therefore, be it ordered by the Board.of County Commissioners, that a reward of $300, $100 in each case, be and the same hereby is offered,for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Haskell v. DavidsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1898
  2. Stone v. DysertSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateNevada Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Marsh v. Wells Fargo & Co. ExpressSupreme Court of Kansas · 1913
  3. Choice v. City of DallasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1919
  4. Elkins v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1914
  5. Smith v. FennerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1918

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