The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-01


reasonably worth, and 10 realize On said
contract 4 large profit That after en-
tering into said contract as aforesaid,
the said E-err purchased a set AZ abstract
books consisting Of eighteen volumes,
which were IN al incomplete state ard
we're Of little value either as q set CT ab-
stract books or as numerical index, such
as was described IN said contract. and
turned the same over 10 said county. in
what he claimed was q compliance with
the terms OF his said contract. That said
set Of abstract books was purchased by
the said Kerr for the price not 10 exceed
Eight Hundred or one Thousand Dollars,
for the purpose Of being turned over 70
The said board Of county commissioners
of the county of Sedgwick for the SUN Of
Thirty-two Hundred Dollars, ard that
said books were not worth TO exceed the
sum of Eight Hundred Dollars which
fact each and all Of said defendants in
this action wen knew at the cine
That or said 4th day Of January. 1901,
said J. IL Kerr made out IN writing
claim ard demand against said county for
what was designated therein eighteen nu-
mericaI indexes for the sum of Thirty-t7-o
Hundred Dollars. and fled the same with
the county clerk Of said county; true
COP. OF said claim and demand, with all
endorsements thereon. is hereto attach
ed marked Exhibit 3. and made q part
hereof. That said account vas on said
4th day OF January. 1901, approved and
allowed by said board Of county com
missioners Of said county. and on the Or
der Of said board a warrant was issued
therefor % the said Kerr. which said
warrant was paid by said county and the
said Kerr realized therefrom the sum OF
Thirty-tWo Hundred Dollars
That thereafter and on the 9th day OF
April 1891. in pursuance of the said IN
lawful contract. the said J. NJ Kerr fled
with the county clerk Of said county n
writing. claim and demand for the sum
Of Sixty-three and 50 one-hundrsdth dol
lars Tor services in continuing said books
a true copy Of which demand. with all
o. the endorsements thereon. is hereto at
tsched, marked Exhlbit c and made 3
part hereof. That said claim and demand
was thereafter duly approved and al
lowed by said board Of county commits
siouers defendants herein named. and
warrant issued 20 said J. n Kerr there
for. and which warrant was paid by SAID
county, and tbs said Kerr received the
money thereon.
That thereafter and on the first day OF
June. 1901. the said J. u. Kerr made cut
and filed IN writing with the county clerk
Of said county. another claim and de-
man against said county for money which
he claimed to be due him under the said
contract for the sum Of Three Hundred
Thirty-eight ard So one-hundrsdth dol
lars. a true copy o. which claim and de-
maud. with all endorsements thereon. is
hereto attached marked Exhibit D and
made a part hereof That said claim and
demand was thereafter approved and al
lowed by the board OF county commits
siouers Of Sedgwick county. Kansas. the
defendants herein named, and warrant
was issued therefor 10 the said J. II
Kerr which warrant was thereafter paid
BIZ said county
That thereafter and on the first day Of
july -sI the said =. n Kerr made out
and fled with the county clerk Of said
county. another claim and demand il
writing Tor the sum OF Five Hundred
Ni-sty-elzht and 6 oue-hundredth dol
lars which he claimed 70 be due him
under saii contract for continuing said
books during the month Of June. q true
cory OF which account or claim. with all
endorsements thereon. IS hereto attached. (
marked Exhibit z. and made e. part here
e. That said account was afterwards ap-
proved allowed by The board Of county
comm ssfoners Of Sedgwlck county, kan
sas. and the defendants 2. A. Wilson r [
Bauc1ule. j. C. ReddeId. being the mem
be-s az sud beard. and q warrant vas is
sued therefor 70 the said J. II Kerr. /
which warrant vas afterwards paid By /
ssi6 county ard the said Kerr received F.
the money thereon
That thereafter ard on the third day OF I
August. Ia01. the said :. II Ke-r made 4
out ana fled with the county clerk Of 4
said county another claim sn5 demand 4
for money which he claimed 10 be Dire /
h1u for continuing said books f1r The I
month ~ July. 1901. under said contract. 4
e tri-e cory - which cia.E and de- 4
na1d. with all en6orse nects thereon. IS .
hereto attached. marked Exhibit 2 and /
made a part Eersaf Th2t said account 4
was thereafter approved and allowed hy 4
The sal5 defendant. the board az county 4
commissioners or ere coulrv ot Se5g- 4
v K and che said defendants p. A. We 4
son. J. g.. Redeeid and T. Baue1tile. /
the members r said board e cou1ty I
c-r--r-l ssio1ers. and warrant vas is
sued therefor. which warrant was tEsre- 4
sfcer rai1 bv said coal-v ana saf5 J. 4
ii. kerr received the money thereon 4
Plaintiff f---he- states -ha- AZ the tine /
~ the lr-eriE i1to of said contract 1