Legal Opinion

Yost v. Board of County Commissioners

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided January 10, 1879PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal by defendant from an order of the district court for Scott county, Macdonald, J., presiding, overruling a demurrer to the complaint.

1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.

The plaintiff was treasurer of Scott county, and .as such was, under Laws 1877, e. 97, required by the board of county commissioners to “visit” certain “localities” in the county, for the collection of taxes. In making the required visits, he necessarily paid out certain sums of money for board and travelling expenses, and also necessarily employed and paid a clerk to assist him in receiving taxes. For the sums so paid, he presented a bill to the county board, which allowed the items for board and travelling expenses, and disallowed the item for clerk-hire. The county attorney appealed from…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Meyer v. LivesleyOregon Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Neumann v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1947
  3. Doe v. County of WashingtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
  4. Neumann v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1947
  5. People ex rel. Easterday v. McCulloughAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908

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