Legal Opinion
Center School District No. 58 of Jackson County v. Kenton
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided March 13, 1961No. 47973PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLLINGSWORTH, Judge.
The two basic questions in this case are (1) whether a school district may abandon and dismiss without prejudice its condemnation action after a jury has assessed the landowner’s damages, and (2) the extent of liability, if any, of the district for damages, interest and litigation expense (other than statutory costs) incurred by the landowner in defense of its right to compensation.
On the 29th day of January, 1959, Center School District No. 58 of Jackson County and its Board of Directors filed this action seeking a decree of condemnation for school site purposes of five…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Barbieri Ex Rel. Barbieri v. MorrisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1958
- Clark Estate Co. v. GentrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
- City of St. Louis v. MeintzSupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- North Missouri Railroad v. LacklandSupreme Court of Missouri · 1857
- Simpson v. Kansas CitySupreme Court of Missouri · 1892
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- State Ex Rel. State Highway Commission v. KendrickSupreme Court of Missouri · 1964
- 66, Inc. v. Crestwood Commons Redevelopment Corp.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2004
- Kawin v. Chrysler Corp.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1982
- State ex rel. Morton v. AllisonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1963
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