State ex rel. McDowell v. McCombs

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Thiele, J.:

This is an action in the nature of quo warranto, filed originally in this court, to determine the authority of the governing body of Kansas City to enter into a certain contract or lease with The Minnesota Avenue, Inc., for the use of a part of the public levee in that city, and to determine the validity of the lease contract. The original defendants were the city of Kansas City, the members of its governing body, and the city treasurer, any or all of *392whom will be referred to hereafter as the city, and who have filed an answer, and The…