Shortall v. Huppe
Citations
- 99 Kan. 639
- 162 P. 319
Syllabus
<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>Jurisdiction — Change of Venue — From City Court to Country Justice of Peace — Statutes Construed. A justice of the peace in a township in Wyandotte county, outside Kansas City township, has jurisdiction of an action taken before him on a change of venue from a city court of Kansas City township, under section 10 of chapter 107 of the Laws of 1897 (Gen. Stat. 1915, § 3221); and that section was not repealed by section 1 of chapter 93 of the Laws of 1899 (Jus. Civ. Code, § 1, Gen. Stat. 1915, § 7696.)</p>
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “No man may, in defense of his mere land against trespassers, assault the invaders with a dangerous weapon.”
- “No man may, in defense of his mere land against trespassers, assault the invaders with a dangerous weapon. The law forbids such a menacing of human life for so trivial a cause.”
- no right to point gun at another to protect against mere trespass to property
- no right to point gun at another to protect against mere trespass to property
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Judges: Marshall, West
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