Keiver v. County of Koochiching
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action by four taxpayers of Koochiching county to restrain the county board of that county from allowing any bill or claim against the general revenue fund of the county or authorizing the payment of any money to N. B. Arnold, for alleged services as special county attorney or otherwise, or in connection with county investigation into the construction of judicial ditches.
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Action by four taxpayers of Koochiching county to restrain the county board of that county from allowing any bill or claim against the general revenue fund of the county or authorizing the payment of any money to N. B. Arnold, for alleged services as special county attorney or otherwise, or in connection with county investigation into the construction of judicial ditches. The ease was tried before Wright, J., who made findings and as conclusion of law ordered the dismissal of the action. Plaintiffs motion to amend the findings was denied. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for…
1Opinion of the CourtHolt, J.
As taxpayers of Koochiching county, plaintiffs brought this action against the county named, its board of county commissioners and the several members thereof, the county auditor and treasurer, to restrain and enjoin the allowance of any claim or the payment of any money to N. B. Arnold for alleged services, rendered as special attorney for the county in the investigation of supposed irregularities of county officials and in conducting litigation arising out of the conditions found. The answer in addition to a general denial attempted to justify the employment and alleged other matters not of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Board of County Commissioners v. ClappSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- True v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
- Peterson v. County of KoochichingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
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