Benewah County v. Mitchell

Appellant had been engaged in the undertaking business in Benewah county for many years and at the regular election in 1932 was elected coroner of the county and served in that office from January 7, 1933, to January 14, 1935. Between April 6, 1933, and August 16, 1933, he presented claims amounting to the sum of $302.80 for expenses incurred in the burial of seven deceased persons who had been county charges. The claims were all made “for burial of--”; then followed the names of decedents, the dates the services were rendered and the amount charged in each case. These claims were allowed by…