City of Osawatomie v. Board of County Commissioners
Citations
- 78 Kan. 270
- 96 P. 670
- 1908 Kan. LEXIS 50
Syllabus
<p>SYLLABUS- BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Limitation op Actions — Municipal Corporations. . The rule that statutes of limitation do not apply to actions by the state unless a legislative intention that they shall do so is shown by express language or appears by the clearest implication also applies to subordinate political bodies,' including municipal corporations, with respect to any litigation- to enforce ■ governmental rights. ■ -</p> <p>2. -Recovery of Taxes Paid by a City and Diverted by a County. Where a county diverts to its own treasury a part of the money it has collected upon taxes levied by a city no statute of limitation runs against an action by the city to recover the amount so wrongfully withheld.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- “It is elementary that upon the vacation of a street or alley the land reverts to the abutting owner or owners.”
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Judges: Mason
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