WALKER v. HUTCHINSON CITY

No. 13.

352 U.S. 112 (1956)

WALKER v. CITY OF HUTCHINSON ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 10, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert Monte Levy argued the cause for appellant. With him on the brief was A. Lewis Oswald.

Fred C. Littooy argued the cause and filed a brief for appellees.


Opinion of the Court by MR. JUSTICE BLACK, announced by MR. JUSTICE DOUGLAS.

The appellant Lee Walker owned certain land in the City of Hutchinson, Kansas. In 1954 the City filed an action in the District Court of Reno County, Kansas, to condemn part of his property in order to open, widen, and extend one of the City's streets. The proceeding was instituted under the authority of Article 2, Chapter 26 of the General Statutes...

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