Morton

18-165. Morton. The county of Morton is bounded as follows: Commencing at the intersection of the section line three miles east of the west line of range thirty-nine west with the sixth standard parallel; thence south along said section line to where it intersects the south boundary line of the state of Kansas; thence west along said boundary line, to the southwest corner of the state of Kansas; thence north along the west boundary line of the state of Kansas, to where it intersects the sixth standard parallel, thence east, to the place of beginning. History: L. 1886, ch. 37, § 4; February 20; R.S. 1923, 18-165, ¶ 1. Source or Prior Law: Created as "Kansas," L. 1873, ch. 72, § 26; as altered, see L. 1879, ch. 72, § 22; abolished, L. 1883, ch. 70 § 7; recreated as "Morton," see history. Revisor's Note: This section was included in the Revised Statutes of 1923 without a section number and has been given a section number herein for convenience. Cross References to Related Sections: For act legalizing Seward, Stevens and Morton counties, see 18-165a. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section held to have been legally passed and approved. The State, ex rel., v. Robertson, 41 Kan. 200, 204, 205, 21 P. 382.