The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-19
members adjourned at a late hour.
CITY Attorneys Report.


TO the Honorable Mayor and Counoimen
! of the City of Wichita:
l hereby respectfully submit my first
| annual report as city attorney
/ At the time | took charge of the legal
/ department of the city there were a num-
/ Der of cases pending in various courts,
/ and number have been brought within
/ the past year.
! No. 20S37: Samuel Heller ct al VS.. The
( City of Wichita. This action was brought
January 3, 1900. to enjoin the city from
maintaining a pest house on island known
as Malta island. and injunction obtained
by plaintiffs January 6, 1900. This order
was afterwards modified to permit its
use in emergencies. The action has ever
since been pending on demurrer and none
of the parties there TO seem disposd to
disturb it. Additional costs are incurred
each term and some disposition should be
made of the case.
No. p, 235: In re petition OF Henry Stein
buchel 10 vacate Sites Bros addition.
Dismissed March To- 1904
No. 21,3l6: James S. Campbell VS.. The
City. Action to recover damages to land
by reason of the overfiowing of Chisholm
creek Dismissed October Il. 1903.
No. 21.i27: d. b. Stanfield VS.. City.
An action for personal injury claimed to
have been received by being run over by
fire wagon. Pending on demurrer
No. p 6S} Matte c. Monger VS.. City.
An action to recover $500 for injuries
sustained from fall on sidewalk Dis
missed April g, 1903.
No. 2l.S55; Lewis Shank VS.. City. Ac-
= Of
street bridge. Pending on motion
No. 22.025 Oslo Raymond VS.. City. Ac-
ton brought to quiet title to north side of
Douglas avenue between Wichita ans
Waco streets In trial of ejectment suit
for same purpose attorneys for plaintiff
announced that this action would be dis
missed if merits were determined TO eject
ment suit.
No. %, 276: Oslo Raymond VS.. City. An
action TO recover north side of Douglas
avenue between Wichita and Waco
streets. This suit was tried before jury.
Judge p b. Gillette of Kingman, Kan,
presiding Verdict returned for city May
=. 1913. and judgment entered thereon.
Plaintiff oslo Raymond has taken an
appeal and the case is now pending in
the supreme court of Kansas.
No. 2210O Elizabeth Howell vs. City.
Action brought 70 recover sS.ca damages
by reason OF the confinemsht Of plHn-
tiff in detention hospital Suit dismissed
October Is. 1893.
No. - eS4: City VS.. Gordon Hill. Ap-
peal from police court Conviction Up
held and costs and fine paid.
No. - as Verde Z. Critics ". City.
Action to recover $4,000 damages for in
juries claimed to have been sustained by
her from falling into cellar-way on west
side OF Sheets building. Case was tried
and verdict returned for city.
No. a2.e73: Leonard Critics vs.. City.
Suit by husband Of Verde f. Critics,
brought to recover $500 for loss Of SER
vice and money paid for medical attend
ance and nurse hire by reason of injury
alleged in suit Of Verde +. Critics vs.
CITY. Petition amended. striking out al,
items except claim OF S50oo for loss OF
service Case pending on demurrer.
No. >. a.: City IS. Alfred Norton. APP
peal from police court. Dismissed April
&. 1893.
No - 9i9: J. J Ackerman vs.. City.
Suit brought TO eujoin city from bring
Ing into and making AckermanS island
a part Of the city Of Wichita. Judgment
for defendant city December 81, 1875
Pending on appeal in supreme court.
No 22.97l. Amelia Pye vs.. City ct al.
Suit to foreclose on property demanded
for street in Lambs subdivision. Judg-
ment for city October Is. 1886. and con-
domination money ordered paid to plain
tif,
No. sas74: n. r Diver V. City. &C
ton to cnjcin building 81 scales on side
walk line City enjoincd October ;. 1875.
No. 2s.045:> In re. vacation River boule-
ward in Ritchey's addition. Boulevard
vacated October s 1906. No resistance.
No. BIS: J. II. McKnight vs- City
Suit brought to enjoin opening Of street
through property brought into the city
by ordinance. Judgment rendered deny.
ing injunction September = 1915. Pend
ing in suprece court OF appeal
No. @.s74: CITY o. Wichita vs NJ R
Diver. Suit to recover portion % west
side az Waco avenue between Douglas
and First streets. The case is at issue
The following cases. appealed from po-
ice court. are pending in the district
court.
No. 2.I7s: City VS.. Bays.
No u rs: Civ vs. Bennett