Opinion of the Justices
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
At a session of the house of representatives held February 18, 1903, the following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That the house of representatives requests the opinion of the supreme court upon the following, namely: First: Did His Excellency George A. Ramsdell, governor of New Hampshire, have authority to make and execute the following appointment and agreement in behalf of this state or otherwise ? “AGREEMENT.
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At a session of the house of representatives held February 18, 1903, the following resolution was adopted : Resolved, That the house of representatives requests the opinion of the supreme court upon the following, namely: First: Did His Excellency George A. Ramsdell, governor of New Hampshire, have authority to make and execute the following appointment and agreement in behalf of this state or otherwise ? “AGREEMENT. “Memorandum of an appointment and agreement, made this eleventh day of May, A. D. 1897, by and between the state of New Hampshire by the Honorable George A. Ramsdell, its…
1Opinion of the Court
To the House of Representatives :
In answer to the foregoing resolution, the undersigned, the justices of the supreme court, respectfully submit their opinions, upon the questions therein contained.
As the claimant cannot sue the state under the contract of May 11, 1897, to which the resolution relates, and as no money can be paid him except by direction of the legislature (Const., art. 55; P. S., c. 16, s. 4; lb., c. 20, s. 1), it might be argued that the legality of that agreement was unimportant, and that the only question for the legislature to determine was one of expediency,, upon which…
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