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WEHKAMP v. CITY OF GARDEN CITY

No. 41,968

187 Kan. 310 (1960)

356 P.2d 826

G.M. WEHKAMP, Appellant, v. THE CITY OF GARDEN CITY, FINNEY COUNTY, KANSAS, a Municipal Corporation, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed November 12, 1960.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Staley Holden, of Cimarron, argued the cause and was on the brief for the appellant.

Lloyd H. Haag, City Attorney, argued the cause, and Dale E. Saffels and Clifford R. Hope, Jr., both of Garden City, were with him on the brief for the appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRICE, J.:

The city of Garden City owned and operated a municipal airport at which was located a storage hangar. Plaintiff owned an airplane and rented storage space in the hangar. In the early morning hours of March 6, 1956, the hangar was completely destroyed by fire — as was the airplane which was stored therein at the time.

Plaintiff brought this action against the city to recover the value of his...

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