Reid v. Lincoln County
Montana Supreme Court
Appeal from, District Court, Lincoln County; J. E. Erickson, Judge. Action by Robert Reid against Lincoln County, tbe Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, and Paul D. Pratt and others, Commissioners. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from, District Court, Lincoln County; J. E. Erickson, Judge. Action by Robert Reid against Lincoln County, tbe Board of County Commissioners of Lincoln County, and Paul D. Pratt and others, Commissioners. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. The order and notice of election did not sufficiently describe the purpose of said bond issue, or the highways to be constructed, are too general and indefinite and delegate to the board the discretion as to the purposes for which said money may be expended in allowing them to construct from said funds such ferries and branch roads as…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Smith
The only question involved in this appeal is whether plaintiff’s amended complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The district court sustained a general demurrer thereto and entered judgment in favor of the defendants. Plaintiff appeals from the.judgment.
The action was begun by the plaintiff, a citizen and resident of Lincoln county, to restrain the individual defendants, who comprise the board of county commissioners of said county, from selling and issuing the negotiable bonds of the county to the amount of $125,000 for the purpose of raising funds with which to…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Carlson v. City of HelenaMontana Supreme Court · 1909
- Morse v. Granite CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1911
- State Ex Rel. Fletcher v. RuheNevada Supreme Court · 1898
- Blaine v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1911
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- Weber v. City of HelenaMontana Supreme Court · 1931
- State Ex Rel. McMaster v. District CourtMontana Supreme Court · 1927
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