Legal Opinion
Willett v. Young
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 9, 1891PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Story District Court. — IIon. S. M. Weaver, Judge. Action upou an order executed by tke defendants, ■ wko were trustees of Milford township, in Story county, and directed to the clerk of said township for payment out of the general township fund. A demurrer to the petition was sustained, and a judgment rendered for the defendants for costs. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
I. The order upon which the suit was brought was in these words:
“ Office of the Board of Trustees of the ) TowNShip of Milford, June 30, 1877. >
“ State of Iowa, Story County. )
“ To the Cleric of said Township:
“Pay to the Wauchope Grader Company, or bearer, three hundred and seventy-five dollars, out of the general township fund, at the office of the county treasurer. Payable on or before April 1, 1879, with interest at ten per cent, per annum. $375.
•“S. Young-[ Trustees’ Order],
“F. T. McLain,
“ J. T. Carpenter,
“Trustees.”
The petition is in two counts. In the first count it is averred that the…
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