Legal Opinion

Board of Commissioners v. Board of Commissioners

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1882PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error from Osborne District Court. Action by the Board of Commissioners of Smith County against the Board of Commissioners of Osborne County, for the use of the county jail of Smith county, and for medical care and treatment. At the March Term, 1882, the court sustained defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s petition, which ruling the defendant brings here. The opinion states the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

'Valentine, J.:

This action was brought by the board of county commissioners of Smith county against the board of county commissioners of Osborne county, for use of the co'unty jail of Smith county, and for medical care and treatment. The plaintiff’s petition reads as follows: . ¡

“And now comes the .said plaintiff, the county of Smith, and complains of said defendant, the county of Osborne, and for cause states:
“ 1. That the said defendant is indebted to said plaintiff in the sum of two hundred and dollars, for the use and hire of plaintiff’s jail,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commissioners of Atchison Co. v. TomlinsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  2. Smith v. Commissioners of Shawnee CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879
  3. Comm'rs of Pottawatomie Co. v. MorrallSupreme Court of Kansas · 1877
  4. Roberts v. Comm'rs of Pottawatomie Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  5. Board of Commissioners v. RennerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1882

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. University of Kansas Hospital Authority v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 2014

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