Barron v. Kaufman
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 64. — ACTION BY W. E. BARRON AGAINST MOSES KAUFMAN TO RECOVER CERTAIN MONEY PAID BY HIMSELF AND OTHER TAXPAYERS TO HIM AS CITY AUDITOR. Appeal from Fayette Circuit Court. Watts Parker, Judge. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
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CASE 64. — ACTION BY W. E. BARRON AGAINST MOSES KAUFMAN TO RECOVER CERTAIN MONEY PAID BY HIMSELF AND OTHER TAXPAYERS TO HIM AS CITY AUDITOR. Appeal from Fayette Circuit Court. Watts Parker, Judge. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals. In the consideration of this question- three propositions arise and have to be examined and answered: 1. Are the members of the Board of Aldermen and Councilmen of cities of the second class entitled to receive a per diem allowance for the meetings and called meetings of the General Council which they do not attend and at which they a,re not present? 2. Is…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the Court by
Judge O'’Rear
Affirming.
Appellant, suing as a citizen and taxpayer of Lexington on his own behalf and on the behalf of all other taxpayers of the city, brought this suit against appellee, Kaufman, as auditor of the city, and bis surety, to recover in the name and for the city certain sums of money alleged to have been illegally audited by Kaufman as auditor, and paid out of the city treasury. During Kaufman’s term of office as city auditor there was paid about $1,000 to members of *645th'e board of councilmen and board of aldermen of the city for their attendance upon…
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