Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Slosson v. Board of Supervisors

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided January 25, 1907PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Certiorari issued, out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 17th day of April, 1906, directed to The Board of Supervisors of the County of. Westchester, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Westchester all and singular their proceedings had in disallowing a claim of the relator, an attorney, for services rendered.

1Opinion of the Court

Jenks, J.:

The relator alleges that he was retained by a resolution of the board of supervisors passed on September 12, 1904, as follows: *845“ Whereas, at a "session of this Board held August 3, 1903, Harrison T. Slosson was directed to represent Westchester .County in presenting claims against the City of New York in the matter of county bridges, and, Whereas, the question of dámages will arise as to change of highways in the Croton watershed by New York City, Ensolved, that Harrison T. Slosson be and is hereby directed and appointed to appear for the County of Westchester in all questions in…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Moore v. . MayorNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. Board of Supervisors v. . EllisNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  3. People Ex Rel. Van Keuren v. Board of Town AuditorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  4. Markey v. . County of QueensNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
  5. In Re Rochester Electric Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cort v. SmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1936
  2. Wadsworth v. . Bd. of SupervisorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  3. People ex rel. Slosson v. Board of SupervisorsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907

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