Carpenter v. Titus
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Harper District Oow't. ActioN brought by Carpenter against Titus, to determine whether the plaintiff or the defendant was entitled to the office of treasurer of School District No. 8, in Harper county. Trial at the March Term, 1884, and judgment for defendant. The plaintiff brings the case to this court. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
This was an action in the nature of quo warranto, brought in the district court of Harper county by A. "W. Carpenter against Asa Titus, jr., for the purpose of having the question determined whether the plaintiff or the defendant was entitled to the office of treasurer of School District No. 8, in said county. Under the pleadings, both parties claim to be the regular and legal school-district treasurer for said district. The case was tried before the court, without a jury, and upon the trial the plaintiff proved that he had been duly…
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. MathenySupreme Court of Kansas · 1871
3Cited by1 opinion
- State ex rel. Griffith v. MatassarinSupreme Court of Kansas · 1923