Switzer v. City of Wellington
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Sumner District Court. ON April 3, 1886, judgment was rendered for the defendant City. The plaintiff Switzer brings the case here. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Holt, C.:
On January 8, 1883, H. Switzer, the plaintiff in error, brought an action in justice’s court against James Cronin, and recovered judgment by confession, on the 13th day of January; at the same time he served a garnishee process upon P. A. Wood, mayor of the city of Wellington. Upon the 22d of January the mayor answered under oath that the city was indebted to James Cronin in the sum of $45.88. The city failing to pay this amount, the plaintiff brought this action to recover it. Judgment was rendered for the defendant in justice’s court, and the case was taken to the Sumner…
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