39 Kan. 283 | Kan. | 1888
Opinion by
The contention now is, that the county commissioners lost jurisdiction on the 5th' day of July, when they rejected the report of the viewers, and that no further action could be taken by them until after notice was given to all the parties interested, and that their action on the 6th of July in reconsidering their rejection of the report on the 5th was without jurisdiction, and that all subsequent proceedings had on the 23d of July, when the report was confirmed and the road ordered open, were void. The county commissioners have the power to “ establish rules and regula
The findings of the court show that at the time the action of the board was taken rejecting the report of the viewers, the plaintiff had made no appearance, either at that time or at any subsequent period in the history of this road; in fact, that he paid no attention either to the report of the viewers, the location of the road, or his claim for damages, after once having presented it to the viewers. This being true, then it was not material; for as he had no notice of the action of the board on the 5th, no notice was necessary to be given of its action on the 6th. He had the right, if he desired, to appear before the board and show cause why the report should not be confirmed;
It is recommended that the judgment of the court below be affirmed.
By the Court: It is so ordered.