Moore v. City of Wichita

Citations

• 106 Kan. 636
• 189 P. 372
• 1920 Kan. LEXIS 622

Syllabus

<p>syllabus by the court.</p> <p>1. Mob Violence — Illegal Search of Private House — Qualifications of ' Jurors. The theory that a juror’s mind must be like a sheet of blank paper is no longer followed.</p> <p>2. Same. Overruling a challenge to a certain juror and limiting counsel in his examination as to competency, held proper.</p> <p>3. Same — Definition of Mob. Instead of using the dictionary definition of a mob, the court gave the- jury the statute concerning the liability of cities for the action of mobs therein. Held, sufficient..</p> <p>4. Same. The ancient common-law maxim followed, that a man’s house is his castle.</p> <p>5. Same — Unverified Claim against City — Costs. The claim filed for the damages sought to be recovered was not verified. Held, that this did not preclude recovery of costs under the statute. (Gen. Stat. 1915, § 1406.)</p>