Legal Opinion

Richardson v. Scott's Bluff County

Nebraska Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 1899No. 9,055PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Error from tlie- district court of Scott’s Bluff county. Tried below before Grimes, J. The facts are stated in the opinion. The services rendered by the plaintiff for the defendant before the legislature in securing the passage of the bill for the relief of the defendant were laAvful.

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Error from tlie- district court of Scott’s Bluff county. Tried below before Grimes, J. The facts are stated in the opinion. The services rendered by the plaintiff for the defendant before the legislature in securing the passage of the bill for the relief of the defendant were laAvful. See Folds v. Cogswell, 86 Cal., 542; Kansas P. R. Go. v. McOoy, 8 Kan., 538; Stanton v. Emlrey, 93 U. S., 548; Chesebrough v. Conover, 140 N. Y., 382; Yates v. Robertson, 80 Ya., 475; Barry v. Capen, 151 Mass., 99; Dillon v. Darst, 48 Nebr., 803. ‘ The county board had the power and authority to employ the…

1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, C. J.

There was filed in this action in the district court of Scott’s Bluff county a petition, which was in part as follows: “The plaintiff complains of the defendant and alleges that on or before the 1st day of January, 1893, the plaintiff was a duly authorized attorney at law, and admitted to practice in the courts of the state of Nebraska, and as such attorney at law was engaged in the practice of her profession in accepting retainers, and prosecuting and defending such claims and cases as came within her employment as such attorney at law; that prior to said date and time, to-wit, on or about…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Chippewa Valley & Superior Railway Co. v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Coquillard's Adm'r v. BearssIndiana Supreme Court · 1863

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. County of Campbell v. HowardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1922
  2. Stahl v. Board of SupervisorsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
  3. Stirtan v. BlethenWashington Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Graves & Houtchens v. Diamond Hill Independent School Dist.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1922
  5. Stroemer v. Van OrsdelNebraska Supreme Court · 1905

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