McRoberts v. Hoar
Idaho Supreme Court
APPEAL from the District Court of the Second Judicial District for Clearwater County. Hon. Edgar C. Steele, Judge. Proceeding to remove a county treasurer under see. 7459, Rev. Codes. Judgment for defendant.
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APPEAL from the District Court of the Second Judicial District for Clearwater County. Hon. Edgar C. Steele, Judge. Proceeding to remove a county treasurer under see. 7459, Rev. Codes. Judgment for defendant. The contract entered into by the defendant was illegal and void .and against public policy, for the reason that the defendant was receiving a fixed salary in payment for services rendered by him to Clearwater county, and was not entitled to any additional compensation for any services rendered to said county. (Robinson v. Huffaker, 23 Ida. 173, 129 Pac. 334; Humboldt County v. Stern, 136…
1Opinion of the CourtBudge, J.
The respondent, Blair E. Hoar, was, on January, 23, 1913, the duly elected, qualified and acting county treasurer of Clearwater county. On the 23d day of that *167month, the board of county commissioners made and caused to be entered in its minutes the following order:
“It is ordered by the board that Blair E. Hoar be allowed the sum of $75 monthly, as special compensation for the work of bringing the land indexes of the county up to present ownership of property; said compensation to cease when Blair E. Hoar becomes tax collector of Clearwater county.”
On April 23, 1913, respondent presented his…
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