Kansas Statutes 24-616. Hearings to objections to engineer report; costs; fees
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 24-616
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
The cost of said hearing in case of contest shall be taxed and assessed as follows: First, if the said matter shall be determined by said board against the parties’ contention objecting to said assessment, all costs upon the hearing of his said objections shall be adjudged against said objector. And said board of supervisors shall have the right to recover the same from said objector or objectors for the benefit of said drainage corporation, in a civil action for that purpose before any court of competent jurisdiction in the names of said drainage corporation. Second, in case said matter is finally determined by said board of supervisors partly in favor of and partly against the contention of any objector, or objectors, the costs shall be apportioned against the drainage district and said objectors as said board shall deem just and equitable. Third, in case the contentions of said objectors are wholly sustained and the matter is fully determined in their favor by said board, the costs shall be paid by said drainage district. The fees allowed upon said hearing shall be the same as those prescribed by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 28-127.