Legal Opinion
Jaynes v. Stockton
California Court of Appeal
Decided June 12, 1961No. Civ. 6547PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCoughlin, J.
The issue on appeal in this case is whether a school district is authorized to employ a private attorney to advise its board of trustees respecting a specific school problem when the services of the county counsel are available to them for this purpose.
Appellant Jaynes is the assignee of a claim for legal services furnished appellant Elk Hills School District by a firm of attorneys, pursuant to a contract between them and the district. In executing this contract the parties relied upon the following provisions of Section 53060 of the Government Code:
“The legislative body of any public or…
2Cases cited42 opinions
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- Carter v. Commission on Qualifications of Judicial AppointmentsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1939
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