Kircher v. Pederson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for St. Croix county: E. W. Helms, Circuit Judge. Action to restrain tbe county treasurer of St. Croix county from paying money claimed to bave been illegally appropriated by tbe county board.. Plaintiff commenced tbis action as a taxpayer on bebalf of bimself and all others similarly situated.
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Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for St. Croix county: E. W. Helms, Circuit Judge. Action to restrain tbe county treasurer of St. Croix county from paying money claimed to bave been illegally appropriated by tbe county board.. Plaintiff commenced tbis action as a taxpayer on bebalf of bimself and all others similarly situated. In addition to stating tlie facts respecting his interest in the subject-matter of the suit, and those necessary to show that each of the defendants was a necessary or proper party to the litigation, — including the county hoard, the chairman of such board, the…
1Opinion of the Court
Ma-r.rttat.t,, J.
Did the action of the county board, in paternally guarding the claimant against the danger of being compelled to pay her attorneys more than $25 for their services in presenting her claim to the county board, make them *71necessary parties to this suit ? So far- as appears, they had no lien upon appellant’s claim. If they had any, 'the action of the county hoard was not taken with a view of protecting the county therefrom. The sole idea, it appears, was that since the proposition was to make a donation to-the claimant because of her misfortune it was proper to tie up the fund so…
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