Comm'rs of Leavenworth Co. v. Brewer
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Leavenworth District Court. Dependant in error was county attorney of Leavenworth ■county during the years of 1869 and 1870. In August 1871 Brenoer brought suit in the district court for $1,287.50 for services rendered by him in 1869 and 1870 for his county,, at the request and instance of the board of county commissioners, in the action of “Randlett v. The Board of Go.
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Error from Leavenworth District Court. Dependant in error was county attorney of Leavenworth ■county during the years of 1869 and 1870. In August 1871 Brenoer brought suit in the district court for $1,287.50 for services rendered by him in 1869 and 1870 for his county,, at the request and instance of the board of county commissioners, in the action of “Randlett v. The Board of Go. Commissioners of Leavenworth County,” in the United States-circuit court, at Topeka, and for $79.50 paid as necessary disbursements in and about said suit. The Board of Commissioners answered, setting- up three…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
1. county attorduties. ia It is unquestionably “the duty of the county attorneys” of this state “to appear in the courts of their respective counties, and prosecute or defend on behalf of the people, all suits, applications, or motions, civil or criminal, arising under the laws of this state, in which the state or their county is a party or interested:” Gen. Stat., 284, §136.- And also, “The county attorneys shall, without fee or reward (other than their salaries) give opinions and advice to the board of county commissioners, and other…
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