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Cunningham v. Hill

T. A. Cunningham v. R. W. Hill, as Partners, etc.

Cunningham v. Hill, 102 P. 1102 (Kan. 1909)
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Court
Supreme Court of Kansas · State Highest Courts
Decided
July 3, 1909
Docket
No. 16,140
Citations
102 P. 110280 Kan. 7061909 Kan. LEXIS 147
Disposition
Affirmed.
Syllabus
Contracts — Penalty—Liquidated Damages. A stipulation in a contract held to provide for a penalty and not for liquidated damages.
Summary
Error from Jackson district court; Marshall GepHART, judge.

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Opinion of the Court

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Per Curiam:

The contract upon which this action was brought provided for a penalty in case of breach and not for stipulated damages. The principles of law governing the case are fully stated and well illustrated in the following decisions of this court: St. L. & S. F. Rly. Co. v. Shoemaker, 27 Kan. 677 ; Heatwole v. Gorr ell, 35 Kan. 692 ; Condon v. Kemper, 47 Kan. 126 ; Land Co. v. Barton, 51 Kan. 554 ; Davidson v. Hughes, 76 Kan. 247 ; Railroad Co. v. Gaba, 78 Kan. 432 ; Bank v. Burlington, 79 Kan. 797 .)

The judgment of the district court is affirmed.

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1915: 119152026peak 1915 · 1

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  1. Kuter v. State Bank152 P. 662 (Kan. 1915)

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  1. Kuter v. State Bank152 P. 662 (Kan. 1915)

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Authorities cited 7

DepthCaseCited by
Condon v. Kemper, 47 Kan. 126 (1891) 24
Heatwole v. Gorrell, 35 Kan. 692 (1886) 15
St. Louis & San Francisco R.R. v. Gaba, 97 P. 435 (Kan. 1908) 12
Davidson v. Hughes, 91 P. 913 (Kan. 1907) 7
Ill. Trust & Sav. Bank v. City of Burlington, 101 P. 649 (Kan. 1909) 7
St. Louis & San Francisco Ry. Co. v. Shoemaker, 27 Kan. 677 (1882) 5
Cimarron Land Co. v. Barton, 51 Kan. 554 (1893) 5

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