Bridges v. Multnomah County
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: William N. Gatens, Judge. Department 1. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs, J. B. Bridges and F. T. Webber, who are partners. The defendant, Multnomah County, appealed.
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From Multnomah: William N. Gatens, Judge. Department 1. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiffs, J. B. Bridges and F. T. Webber, who are partners. The defendant, Multnomah County, appealed. The complaint avers that the defendant employed the plaintiffs, who are architects, to make plans and sketches for a. hospital; that pursuant to the employment the plaintiffs made plans which were approved by the agents of the defendant and then submitted to the county for its approval, but “the board of county commissioners of Multnomah County deferred action on the matter and left the matter…
1Opinion of the CourtHarris, J.
1. The county contends that the pleadings do not support the judgment, for the reason that there is no averment in the complaint or in the answer that the plaintiffs presented their claim to the county auditor. There is no bill of exceptions and consequently the only question for decision is whether the pleadings are sufficient to enable the judgment to stand. Section 3048, L. O. L., among other things, provides as follows:
“The county auditor shall be the accounting officer for the. county. All demands, accounts, or claims *217against the county shall he presented to him with the necessary…
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