Legal Opinion

Board of Commissioners v. Mowbray

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 29, 1903No. 19,986PublishedCited by 21 opinions

From Miami Circuit Court; J. T. Cox, Judge. Action by William E. Mowbray against the board of commissioners of Miami county and others. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Transferred from Appellate Court, under §1337u Burns 1901.

1Opinion of the CourtMowks, J.

Appellee brought this action against appellants, the board of county commissioners of Miami county, Clarkson Macy the auditor of said county, and the county council, to recover a judgment against said county for services rendered by appellee as an attorney in defense of a person charged with the crime of rape, in the circuit court of said county, under an appointment by said court, and to compel said county council, by writ of mandate, to make an appropriation to pay the same, and to compel the said auditor to issue a warrant therefor on the county treasurer. A trial of said cause resulted in…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Perkins v. HaywardIndiana Supreme Court · 1892
  2. Board of Commissioners of Clarke Co. v. State, ex rel. LewisIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
  3. American Mutual Life Insurance v. MasonIndiana Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Board of Commissioners of Boone Co. v. State, ex rel. TitusIndiana Supreme Court · 1878
  5. Jessup v. CareyIndiana Supreme Court · 1878

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Knox County Council v. State Ex Rel. McCormickIndiana Supreme Court · 1940
  2. State ex rel. Board of Commissioners v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Snyder, Admx. v. MouserIndiana Court of Appeals · 1971
  4. Pardee v. Salt Lake CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Board of Commissioners v. McGregorIndiana Supreme Court · 1909

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