Coney v. Mayor of Topeka
Citations
- 96 Kan. 46
- 149 P. 689
- 1915 Kan. LEXIS 313
Syllabus
<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Statutes — Erroneous Use of Figure — Legislative Intent — Proper Figure Substituted. Application of the fámiliar rule of statutory construction that where the legislature erroneously uses one word or figure for another and the context affords the means of determining conclusively the legislative intent, the. proper word or figure.will be deemed substituted therefor.</p> <p>2. Cities — Petition for Election to Abandon Commission Form of Government — Testing Sufficiency of Petition. The sufficiency of a petition to the mayor and commissioners of a city of the first class asking that an election be called to determine whether such city shall abandon its commission form of government should be tested by the number of registered voters whose signatures appear on such petition.</p> <p>3. Same — Petition Returned to Petitioners if Insufficient. Where such - petition is insufficient, the statute requires that it be returned to the petitioners.</p>
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- ―A broad discretion is vested in [the Attorney General] in determining what matters may, or may not, be of interest to the people generally.‖
- judge acting in the capacity of a grand jury by statute
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Judges: Dawson
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