Legal Opinion

Crawford v. Board of Commissioners

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1884PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Error from Elh District Court. Action brought by Crawford against The County Board of Elk county and others, to enjoin defendants from opening a certain public road. Judgment for the defendants at the November Term, 1883. Plaintiff brings the case here. The opinion states the facts.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

The facts in this case are as follows: In 1878, upon the petition of John Standley, a public highway was located, and ordered to be opened on the section line between the southeast quarter of section 11, and the northeast quarter of section 14, in township 30 south, range 10 east, in Elk county. On October 12, 1880, the plaintiff filed his petition before the board of county commissioners of Elk county to vacate this road. At the meeting of the county commissioners on April 13,1881, upon the presentation of the petition, viewers were…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Beebe v. ScheidtOhio Supreme Court · 1862
  2. Willis v. SprouleSupreme Court of Kansas · 1874

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Molyneux v. GrimesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1908
  2. State ex rel. Smith v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1932

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