Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Galles v. Board of County Commissioners

Montana Supreme Court

Decided November 5, 1919No. 4,492PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Original application by the State at the relation of Frank Galles, for writ of mandate to compel the board of county commissioners of Hill County, Montana, to exercise authority conferred upon it by a favorable vote of the electors of said county to incur additional indebtedness under the .provisions of Chapter 8, Laws of the Extraordinary Session of 1919.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holloway

On August 18 last, a petition in due form, signed by the required number of qualified freeholders, was presented to the board of county commissioners of Hill county, praying that there be submitted to the electors the question whether an indebtedness should be incurred to furnish seed grain, feed, provisions and other necessary supplies to the inhabitants of the county who by reason of drought and other unfavorable climatic conditions had been rendered financially unable to procure the same. The proceedings were taken pursuant to Chapter 8, Laws of the Extraordinary Session of 1919. Upon…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hilger v. MooreMontana Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Carlson v. City of HelenaMontana Supreme Court · 1909
  3. Davenport v. KleinschmidtMontana Supreme Court · 1887
  4. N. W. Halsey & Co. v. City of Belle PlaineSupreme Court of Iowa · 1905
  5. Hansen v. City of HoquiamWashington Supreme Court · 1917

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  3. Butte Electric Railway Co. v. McIntyreMontana Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Heckman v. Custer CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Merchants' National Bank v. Dawson CountyMontana Supreme Court · 1933

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