Edson v. City of Olathe

Citations

• 82 Kan. 4
• 107 P. 539
• 1910 Kan. LEXIS 186

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Damages — Liability of a City — Misfeasances of Officers Acting in a Governmental Capacity. The state does not guarantee the judgment or fidelity of its officers and agents in their conduct of political affairs, and municipal corporations, erected for purposes of local government, are not liable for misfeasances of their officers when acting in a governmental capacity with respect to matters of general public concern. The principle of respondeat superior does not apply in such cases.</p>