Jacobson v. Ransom County
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Ransom county; Allen, J. Action by George Jacobson against Ransom county. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, C. J.
The plaintiff brings an action against the defendant county to recover moneys paid out by him for clerk hire, *70On January 7, 1901, the commissioners of the county authorized the plaintiff, the county treasurer since January 1, 1901, to employ a clerk at a salary of $30 per month for that year. The plaintiff failed to procure one at that price and employed one at $40 per month, after he had conversed with two of the five county commissioners. These two individually indicated to him that they would vote for payment of such salary at $40 per month. In the year 1902 the county commissioners…
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