The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-06-05
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

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The following opinions were handed
down today by the supreme court:
By Johnston, c. j.
L. A. schlesener, appelle vs. W. H Mott
Iants anneaI from Dickinson comfy :.
Modified and affirmed
W. F. Black. al, applies vs. Matte
Brewster, appellant; appeal from Mont
gomery county; affirmed.
The Kansas Free Fair Association, etc,
appellee VS.. The Georgia Casualty Co. etc,
appellant; appeal from Shawnee county
W, q ; DFgookens; ct al, appellants vs.
from Smith county; affirmed.
The Home Lumber Company, ct al,
plaintiffs vs.. Richard J. Hopkins, Attor.
ney General, ct al, defendants; Original
proceeding in Mandnmus ON motion for
modification of judgment; Former judg
ment modified; Writ of Mandamus prayed
W. II. Matthews, ct al, appellees; VS..
T. e. Johnson, appellant; appeal from
Sedgwick county DIV. H.; Modified and
By Burch, j.
]. A. Macarthur. ct al, appellees VS.. The
independent Torpedo Co, appellant; APP
peal from Montgomery county affirmed.
John I. Dale, appellee. vs.. NJ. B.. Arm
strong, appellant; appeal from Sedgwick
county, DIV ~; affirmed.
Howard Dunlavy, appellee VS.. L. s Moi
country modified and affirmed.
tor etc, appellant VS.. Isaac Adams, APP
pellee; appeal from Shawnee county (Dtv.
In re Estate of w. w. Mills, Deceased !;
Central Trust Co. as Admir-, appellant vs.
Isaac Adams, (claimant) appellee; Appeal
from shawnee county (Diy. p reversed,
render Judgment against the claimant.
Andrew Anderson, ct al, appellant VS..
S. II. Piper, Executor, etc, ct al, APP
pellees; appeal from Montgomery county ;
affirmed.
BY Mnson, j.
wilsey State Bank, a corporation, APP
pellant rs. Anthony E Amend. ct al, APP
pellees; appeal from Morris county; af-
firmed.
Arthur Robertson, ct al, appellees vs..
Jacob Wangler ct al appellants; let all !;
appeal from Harper county; affirmed.
o. Il. Manross, appellee vs. The Uncle
Sam OIL Co.. etc, appellant; appeal from
in re George L. Hosford; original pro-
ceedings in Habeas Corpus; petitioner dis
charged.
Irene Brackville, etc, appellee VS.. South
western Bell Telephone Co., appellant; APP
peal from Wyandotte county DIV. y; af-
nrmed. (Porter, j., ana Dawson, j., dis
senting from part of decision.l
State Of Kansas, ex rel, Alex S. Hendry,
county attorney. appellee VS.. Board of
County Commissioners of Mcpherson
county. ct al. appellants; appeal from Nc
Pherson county, affirmed.
By Porter, j.
A. S. Bennett, etc. appellant, vs.. ]. NJ.
opinion on rehearing; former judgment
adhered to-
A. II. Kinkle, appellee vs. Fred F. Chase,
ct al, appellants; appeal from Norris
f. l.. Haggart, appellee vs. W. c. King,
appellant; appeal from Ottawa county; re-
versed and cause remanded with directions
to overrule the demurrer.
Jessie L. Waymire. Administrative, ETC.
appellee vs. The Atchison, Topeka & Santa
from Butler county; reversed and cause
remanded with directions to render judg-
ment for the defendant.
A. c. Small, ct al. appellants VS.. II. B.
Small, appellee; appeal from Harper
county; reversed and cause remanded for
G. D. Waters, ct al, appellees. vs.. J. NJ.
Hatfield. ct al, appellants; appeal from
Montgomery county; affirmed.
James Hay, ct al, appellees; appeal from
Republic county; affirmed.
BY West. j.
j. T. Atherton, appellee VS.. The Topeka
Railway Co, appellant; appeal from
LenOx Hall, a corporation, appellant VS..
A. Is. Seelye, appellee; appeal from Dick
inson county; affirmed. (Porter, j., dis
The kansas Electric Utilities Co. ap-
pellee, vs.. The Kansas City, Kaw Valley &
western Railway Company, appellant; ap-
peal from Douglas county; affirmed
A. !. Bellport, appellee vs.. ]. c. Harkins,
ct al, appellants; appeal from sedgwick
manded for q new trial on one question
The Chamberlain Metal Weather-StrIp
Co., etc, appellee VS.. The Bank of Pleas
anton, appellant; appeal from Linn county:
reversed and cause remanded with direc-
tons TO enter judgment for the defendant.
j. IL. Dana, ct al, appellees vs. Kansas
Naturai Gas company. appellant; appeal
from Montgomery county; affirmed.
I. }: Laverty. ct al, appellants VS.. The
Larned OIL & Gas Co. etc, appellees; an
peal from Wilson county reversed and
cause remanded with directions to enter
decree In accordance with the courts
written opinion.
By Dawson, J.
NJ L. Eikelberger. appellee vs. The In
surance Company of North America ap-
pellant; appeal from Saline county; ION
rehearing) Former Judgment of affirm
ance adhered to.
Eliza Treadwell. appellant VS.. Robert
n. Beebe, ct al. appellees; appeal from
Harper cOuntyS affirmed.
n. ID. Woodburn, appellee VS.. Dora A.
harvey, (B. c. Hamilton, appellnnt) ap-
peal from jackson county; affirmed.
Dan Stalnbrock. appellee VS.. A. W. Will
son, appellant; appeal from Linn county;
affirmed.
John Currant appellee vs. Fred H. Len
county; affirmed.
In re Chauncey Jackson; Original pro-
ceeding in Habeas COrpus Writ denied.
Petitioner remanded to custody to serve
unexecuted portion of ninety days i'm
prisonment