Hope v. City of Alton

Appellant brought this suit in the circuit court of Madison county to recover compensation for services alleged to have been rendered by him as an attorney for appellee. He alleged in a special count that he was employed by the defendant as attorney by virtue of two resolutions of the city council, one of which ratified and confirmed the action of the mayor and judiciary committee in employing him, and the other authorized the mayor to employ counsel for the city. The resolutions are as follows:

“Whereas, a large number of damage suits have been brought against the city of Alton, growing out…