Legal Opinion

City of Burlington v. Stockwell

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Decided August 6, 1895PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Memorandum. — Appeal from Coffey district court; William A. Randolph, judge. John Stockwell was convicted of the violation of a certain city ordinance, and appeals to this court.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dennison, J. :

In this case the defendant, John Stockwell, was convicted and adjudged to pay a fine for the violation of a penal city ordinance before the police court of the city of Burlington, and appealed to the district court of Coffey county, Kansas. He was convicted and sentenced in the district court, and appealed the case to the supreme court, and the case was by the supreme court certified down to this court.

Before proceeding to an examination of the merits of this case, we must consider the question of jurisdiction. Whatever jurisdiction this…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Thomas v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991
  2. State v. FloydSupreme Court of Kansas · 1976
  3. Hurston v. LinvilleSupreme Court of Kansas · 1922
  4. State v. DunnCourt of Appeals of Kansas · 1995
  5. City of Burlington v. StockwellSupreme Court of Kansas · 1895

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