Mosher v. City of Elmira

The above action is brought by plaintiff, who is an attorney and counselor-at-law of this court, against the defendant for compensation claimed to have been earned by him under a contract for services made by the mayor of the city of Elmira, the defendant above named.

The complaint alleges the hiring and the services rendered in two causes of action. The services rendered were in prosecuting a case in behalf of the people of the city of Elmira wherein it was charged that the criminal law of the state was violated. The basis for the hiring and the alleged cause of action is claimed to be found…