Case Name: Isaac Foltz v. Simpson Merrill
Court: Kansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Kansas
Decision Date: 1873-07
Citations: 11 Kan. 479
Docket Number: 
Parties: Isaac Foltz v. Simpson Merrill.
Judges: All the Justices concurring.
Reporter: Kansas Reports
Volume: 11
Pages: 479–480

Head Matter:
Isaac Foltz v. Simpson Merrill.
Supreme Court; Affirmance of Judgment. Where all the members of the supreme court are of the opinion that the judgment of the court below should be affirmed, it must be affirmed, although the judges may differ as to the reasons therefor.
Error from Jaolcson District Court.
Foltz brought ejectment. The action was tried before A. M. C., judge pro tern., at the April Term 1872 of the district court. Merrill had judgment, and Foltz brings the case here on error.
Keller & Snyder, for plaintiff in error.
Hopldns & Hayden, for defendant in error.

Opinion:
The opinion of the court was delivered by
"Valentine, J.:
This was an action brought by Isaac Foltz against Simpson Merrill to recover the S.W.J of Sec. 14, township 7, range 16, Jackson county. On the trial the plaintiff introduced in evidence a patent from the United States to himself for said land, and then rested. The de-. fendant then introduced three tax-deeds, two deeds from the county commissioners, two other deeds, and some other evidence. Each of the parties then introduced some rebutting evidence. It does not appear from the record whether all the evidence is brought to this court or not. The judgment of the court below was for the defendant.
The plaintiff brings the case to this court. It is the opinion of each member of this court that the judgment of the court below should be affirmed, and therefore it must be affirmed, although we differ with respect to the reasons therefor; And as we differ in regard to the reasons for our decision we have concluded it is not necessary to (give any reasons. The judgment of the court below is affirmed.
All the Justices concurring.