The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-10
curt is aairmed. The supreme court

says:
ANY action brought by the board
against the district is obviously barred
by statute of limitations and by laches-
This mandanaus was probably brought
~ name OF state to avoid the force of
this consideration. The state had NO
real interest in the matter.
I OTHER SHAWNEE COUNTY CASES
/ The other Shawnee county cases de-
eided are as follows: VIM. Sims, vs.
/ J. III. Kennedy reversed, and case dis
missed from district court This case
J involved the lis bility of Mr.. Sims as
/ bondsman. IT is held by the Supreme
court that IKE justice court in which
the case was tried had no jurisdiction.
The suit for the collection of d 81, 900
insurance policy commenced by-Leathie
! P. Crawford against the Bankers
Union Of the World, and which she
won in the lower court, was reversed.
1t is held in this decision that the
Bankers Union had no legal authority
to enter into n reinsurance contract
with the National Aid association for
the Reinsurance of the risks of that
order. VIM. Crawford. who died. was
a member of the National Aid. which
had been absorbed by the Bankers
Union. The Supreme court holds that
the Bankers Union is not liable for
the policy.
Another insurance case. which was
decided in favor OF Edith e Powers
against the Fraternal aid in the dis
trict court was affirmed. The husband
OF the plaintiff had a $1,000 policy which
was resisted on the ground that the
premiums had not been fully paid
COMPLETE LIST OF OPINIONS.
The following opinions were handed
down by the supreme court:
JOHNSTON, C. ].
The Fraternal Aid association, etc,
VS.. Edith E. Powers: error from Shaw
nee county; affirmed.
Mrs. A. c. Martin VS.. J. W. Stewart
ct al; error from Sedgwick county; re-
versed and remanded.
/ f. Patterson & Son VS.. Richard Cole
/ by Lizzie Cole, his next friend; error
from Lyon county; affirmed.
II. F. Pinney VS.. f. p. French; error
/ from Wilson county; reversed and re-
manded with instructions to enter
judgment in favor of plaintiff in error.
Mutual Home Savings association vs..
Felix WOrz ct al; error from Wyan-
dotte couny district court; affirmed.
SMITH, ].
J. f. Lucas VS.. County Commissioners
of Ford county; error from Finney
county; affirmed.
Esther r. Lyons ct al VS.. Mollie Ber-
lau ct al; error from Leavenworth
county; affirmed.
Herbert H. Clark VS.. Jennie Folscroft;
error from Wyandorte county common
pleas; reversed and remanded for a ne
trial.
A. T. & S. f Railway Co. VS.. Nor
timer Hamlin ct al; error from Reno
new trial.
4 The Good Eye Mining Co. vs. Sarah
( E. Robinson, admN-; error from Chero-
kee county; affirmed.
] John S. Hartshorn VS.. Sanford Smart;
error from Kingman county; affirmed
State of Kansas VS.. J. A. Davis and
/ Mayme Murray; appeal from Coffey
county; affirmed
CUNNINGHAM, ].
The w. u. Telephone Co. VS.. Frank
I Jackson county.
reversed and remanded for further pro-
/ ceedings.
The Bankers Union of the World VS..
Jeathie P Crawford ct al; error from
Shawnee county. reversed and remand
ed with instructions to sustain the de-
murrer to the petition.
: A. T. & S F. Railway Co. VS.. Alice
NJ. Parry; error from Harvey county;
affirmed.
State of Kansas VS.. Joseph DeBogue;
appeal from Lyon county; dismissed.
In re Jonathan G. Stephenson; orig
/ i, II preceding in habeas corpus; writ
denied; petitioner remanded.
/ Geo. I. Griffith VS.. M. j. Manning;
original preceding in quo warranto;
| judgment for plaintiff.
GREENE, J:
M, K. & T. Ry Co VS.. Commission
/ ers of Miami county ct al; error from
Miami county Affirmed.
Frank o. Thomson, administrator, VS.
! Moses w Richardson, trustee, etc; er-
ror from MCPHERSON county. Afflrmeo.
John NJ Miller VS.. S. r. Tuttle, finan-
cial secretary Columbia council NO. %
I K and L. of s., etc, ct al; original
1 proceedings in mandamuS; writ allow
ed; Judgment for plaintiff. Johnston,
G J.. Cunningham and Mason, u, dis
senting.
George A Fry VS.. Alvin Boman; er-
ror from Allen county. Affirmed.
The Board of Education of the city
of Leavenworth VS.. Samuel Phillips;
error from Leavenworth county Re
versed and Judgment awarding per-
manent injunction ordered seat aside,
and the injunction refused. Smith, j.,
dissenting.
POLLOCK, J:
William Sims VS. ]. NJ Kennedy; err
ror from Shawnee county. Reserved
and remanded with directions to sustain
the motion to dismiss the case from the
district court.
Howard l.. Grimshaw ct al VS.. o. L.
Kent administrator, etc; error from
Miami county. Reversed and remand
ed for new trial
A. c. Markley vs.. the Carbondale IN
vestment company; error from Usage
county Affirmed.
BURCH, ]:
George T. Guernsey vs. David NJ. Da-
/ Wis receiver, etc. ct al; error from
Montgomery county. Affirmed.
A. T. & S. F. Ry Co. VS.. William P.
Van Ordstrand; error from Finney
county. Reversed and remandedd with
directions to enter judgment for the de-
I fendant below.
The St. L. & S. F. Ry Co. vs.. Mary
/ A. Yount administrative ct al; error
from COwley county. Affirmed.
L. D. Harter ct al VS.. John G. Miller;
error from Rice county. Reversed and
I remanded with directions to sustain
demurrer to the petition.
w. f. Tryber VS.. the Girard Cream
cry & Cold Storage company; error
from Crawford county. Affirmed.
City of Emporia VS.. Sarah Burns; er-
ror from Lyon county Affirmed.
Thomas Jenson, sr VS.. Tom Lee; er-
ror from Morris county. Affirmed.
MASON. ].
ingalls, Y. Lee VS.. Mo. Pac. Ry. Co.;
error from LeaVenworth county. At
firmed.
Chas. Kastner VS.. Carl Benz; error
from Saline county. Affirmed.
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