Board of County Commissioners v. Clapp
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the district court for Ramsey county, Brill, J., in favor of defendant.
1DissentCollins, J.
I cannot agree with the conclusion reached in the foregoing opinion. I think it wholly immaterial whether the amount retained by the attorneys is a just and reasonable compensation for their services or not, for the question is not affected by the amount retained. It is simply as to the right asserted by the said attorneys. It stands conceded that they were employed, and could only be employed, by virtue of Laws 1895, c. 282, which, as stated in the main opinion, authorized such employment, and expressly provided that compensation must be made out of county funds. These words, “county funds,”…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re PaschalSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- United States v. KnightSupreme Court of the United States · 1840
- Warrin v. . BaldwinNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Jordan v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- Burlington Manufacturing Co. v. Board of Courthouse & City Hall CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
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