Wood v. Syracuse School District No. 1

Citations

• 102 Kan. 78
• 169 P. 555
• 1917 Kan. LEXIS 224

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>School District — Condemnation Proceedings — Award of Damages — Appeal by Landowners — Appeal Bond. A number of landowners appealed from an award of damages on a condemnation matter, all joining in one bond, which recited the appointment of the appraisers, their report, and the desire to. appeal, and closed with these words:</p> <p>“That we hereby bind ourselves to pay all costs and expense of said appeal, should we be adjudged to pay them.”</p> <p>Following a motion to dismiss for want of sufficient bonds, the appealing parties requested leave to file proper bonds, which request was refused. Held, that such refusal was error.</p>