Legal Opinion
Williamson v. Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court of Kansas
Decided January 8, 1927No. 27,001PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, C. J.:
J. W. Williamson, chief of police of the city of Parsons, and F. H. Callaway, an undersheriff of Labette county, brought this action against the board of county commissioners of Labette county to recover a reward offered by the board. Judgment was given for defendants and plaintiffs appeal.
It appears that about January 4,1923, two men were murdered in or near the city of Parsons in Labette county, and on January 8, 1923, the board of county commissioners of Labette county offered a reward of $500 “for evidence leading to the arrest and…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. MatthewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- In re RussellSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1881
- Lees v. ColganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
- Marsh v. Wells Fargo & Co. ExpressSupreme Court of Kansas · 1913
- State ex rel. Griffith v. AndersonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1924
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Alexander v. RussoCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1977
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