Legal Opinion
Stevenson v. Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided July 8, 1916No. 20,732PublishedCited by 17 opinions
Appeal from Shawnee district court, division No. 2; George H. Whitcomb, judge.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Marshall, J.:
This is an appeal from an order overruling a demurrer to the following petition:
“Said plaintiffs allege that they are residents, property owners and tax-payers in Topeka and Mission township, Shawnee county, Kansas; that this action is one of common and general interest to the tax-payers of said townships and they bring this suit for themselves and for and on behalf of said tax-payers, generally, as well as for those residing within the benefit district referred to in the next paragraph.
*673“II. That September 22, 1915, a petition to the board…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Meffert v. State Board of Medical Registration & ExaminationSupreme Court of Kansas · 1903
- McEneney v. Town of SullivanIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
- Williams v. City of TopekaSupreme Court of Kansas · 1911
- State ex rel. Connaughton v. HolcombSupreme Court of Kansas · 1915
- Board of Commissioners v. SmithSupreme Court of Kansas · 1892
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Lewis v. City of South HutchinsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1946
- Eberhardt Construction Co. v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1917
- Patrick v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1919
- State ex rel. Hopkins v. RaubSupreme Court of Kansas · 1920
- Kansas Power Co. v. Fairbanks, Morse & Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1935
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