Bohart v. Republic Investment Co.
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Reno District Court. The opinion states the case. 1. The court below erred in overruling the demurrer of defendant below on the grounds, first, that the court had no jurisdiction to hear and determine the cause; and, second, that plaintiff’s petition failed to state a cause of action. Comp.
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Error from Reno District Court. The opinion states the case. 1. The court below erred in overruling the demurrer of defendant below on the grounds, first, that the court had no jurisdiction to hear and determine the cause; and, second, that plaintiff’s petition failed to state a cause of action. Comp. Laws of 1885, ¶ 3848. When a court of general jurisdiction exercises statutory and extraordinary powers, it is governed by the same rules as courts of limited jurisdiction, which is that nothing shall be intended to be within the jurisdiction but that which is so expressly alleged. Haywood v.…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court, was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
This was an action brought in the court below by the Republic Investment Company against W. H. Bohart, to recover $316.85, with interest, upon 12 written contracts for the sale of certain lots in Belleville, in Republic county, in this state. These contracts were executed and signed upon the 25th day of August, 1887, by the investment company and W. H. Bohart. Each contract provided that the purchase-money therein named was to be paid in installments. The investment company, upon the completion of all the payments, was to execute to…
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