Supreme Court of Kansas, 1872

Mo. River, Fort Scott & Gulf Rld. v. Blake

Mo. River, Fort Scott & Gulf Rld. v. Blake
Supreme Court of Kansas · Decided January 15, 1872 · Kingman
9 Kan. 489

Counsel

Wallace 23ratt, and C. W. Blair, for plaintiff in error:, F. jR. Ogg, and JDevenney & Green, for defendants:

Mo. River, Fort Scott & Gulf Rld. v. Blake

Opinion of the Court

'The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kingman, C. J.:

This case is like the case of the same plaintiff against Morris, as Treasurer, and Wheaton as Sheriff, of Bourbon county, 7 Kas., 210. The 'decision in that case will control the decision of this. The reasoning in that case does not appear satisfactory to the counsel for the plaintiff in -error. It is possible that a restatement of the grounds of the opinion, after having the benefit of the criticism of counsel, might obviate some of their objections thereto; but the con•clusion would remain unchanged. We are content to let t-hc -decision of this case rest upon the reasons given in that -opinion, without change. The original petition in this case was precisely like that of the Bourbon county case. The /amended petition has some new averments; but the learned *496counsel certainly does not think they are of a character to change the decision, or to challenge a grave review. The judgment will be affirmed.'

All the Justices concurring.

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