Boise Development Co. v. Boise City
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from the District Court of the Third Judicial District for Ada County. Hon. Carl A. Davis, Judge. Action for damages for breach of contract. Judgment for defendant, dismissing said action. A claim for uncertain and unliquidated damages is not a debt. (Jackson v. Bell, 31 N. J. Eq. 554.) Our supreme court has had sec. 3, art. 8 of the constitution under consideration many times.
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APPEAL from the District Court of the Third Judicial District for Ada County. Hon. Carl A. Davis, Judge. Action for damages for breach of contract. Judgment for defendant, dismissing said action. A claim for uncertain and unliquidated damages is not a debt. (Jackson v. Bell, 31 N. J. Eq. 554.) Our supreme court has had sec. 3, art. 8 of the constitution under consideration many times. On every occasion when the prohibition has been applied, there has been a true indebtedness involved. (Ada County v. Bullen Bridge Co., 5 Ida. 79, 47 Pae. 818, 36 L. R. A. 367; Ball v. Bannock County, 5 Ida.…
1Opinion of the CourtTruitt, J.
This action was commenced by the appellant as plaintiff in the court below to recover damages from respondent, Boise City, for breach of a written contract entered into between appellant and respondent on the 27th day of December, 1911.
*350The complaint sets out said contract in full, and, though the same is quite lengthy, for the reason that it is the basis.of the action and there is much controversy as to the meaning and legal effect of its terms, we think it proper to give it in full as follows:
“This agreement, made and entered into this 27th day of December, 1911, by and between Boise City, a…
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- Feil v. City of Coeur D'AleneIdaho Supreme Court · 1912
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- Pike v. State Board of Land CommissionersIdaho Supreme Court · 1911
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