Ryce v. City of Osage
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mitchell District Court. — Hon. Gr. W. Buddick, Judge. Action against the defendant for compensation for services as an attorney. From a judgment for the defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKinne, J.
The plaintiff’s cause of action is set out in three counts, and may be summarized as follows: In 1889 the plaintiff was elected as city attorney for the defendant for the term of two years, and afterwards entered upon his duties. At the time of his election, as well as when he performed the services sued for in this action, there was amoi’dinance in force in said city, section 5 of which provided as follows: “The duties of the city solicitor shall be to give his legal opinion and advice upon any subject or question that may be submitted to him for that purpose by the city council *560or mayor, to…
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- City of Detroit v. WhittemoreMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
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