Legal Opinion

Gordon v. State ex rel. Boder

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided May 15, 1868PublishedCited by 18 opinions

Error from Doniphan County. The facts of the case are as follows : Troy, in Doniphan county, had been, since A. D. 1855, the county seat thereof. On April 4, 1867, the county commissioners of the county ordered an election to be held for the permanent location of the county seat, and published, notice of the election.

Read the full summary

Error from Doniphan County. The facts of the case are as follows : Troy, in Doniphan county, had been, since A. D. 1855, the county seat thereof. On April 4, 1867, the county commissioners of the county ordered an election to be held for the permanent location of the county seat, and published, notice of the election. The law then in existence regulating the matter, was that of March 2, 1863, as amended by the act of February 11,, 1865. The law of 1865 consists of an amendment and repeal of the first and fifth sections of the law of 1863. The first section of this law of 1863 regulates the…

1Opinion of the Court

*498By the Court,

Safford, J.

A large number of points have been raised and industriously argued by the counsel on either side, in this case, and we may be permitted to say that in fortifying the positions which they have respectively taken, they have exhibited unusual zeal and ability, as well as learning in the law. But, inasmuch as our views upon a single question will dispose of the whole case, as far as we are concerned, we shall not- need to avail ourselves of the extended research of counsel, as directed to the solution of any other question than the one referred to.

This question — and to it…

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. Pinkston v. Rice Motor Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1956
  2. Shoemaker v. BrownSupreme Court of Kansas · 1872
  3. Loeb v. LoebSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1909
  4. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. BrassfieldSupreme Court of Kansas · 1893
  5. Gayman, County Treasurer v. MullenSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1916

13 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API