Robertson v. Board of County Commissioners

Ratcliff was made a trustee of the Banta title against his will (Robertson v. Rawlins County, 84 Kan. 52, 113 Pac. 413, because the county took the benefit of his voluntary services. So far as Ratcliff’s purchase of that title was concerned the county is placed in the same position as if he had been authorized at the beginning to conduct the negotiations.. For that reason, and for no other, the county should reimburse him for his legitimate expenditures in the transaction with Mrs. Banta. The county thereby discharges its legal duty to reimburse its agent and his protection should be…