Kelchner v. City of Kansas City

Citations

• 86 Kan. 762
• 121 P. 915
• 1912 Kan. LEXIS 376

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COUET.</p> <p>1. Appeal — Informal Undertaking — Amendment. An undertaking on appeal from proceedings to appropriate land for park purposes, running to the park board instead of the city as required by law, was not void but was informal, and it was proper to allow an amended undertaking to be filed after the period for taking an appeal had expired.</p> <p>2. PRIVATE Property — Public Use — Damages—Evidence—Bents. On the trial of an appeal taken in proceedings to appropriate private property for public use it is not error to admit evidence of the amount of rents received in good faith within a reasonable limit of time, not including anything fanciful or fictitious.</p>