Comm'rs of Neosho County v. Stoddart
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Labette District Court. A single question is decided here, and the facts and proceedings are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The Board of Commissioners bring the case to this court. 1. The board of commissioners is the only authority which can make contracts binding upon the county.
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Error from Labette District Court. A single question is decided here, and the facts and proceedings are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The Board of Commissioners bring the case to this court. 1. The board of commissioners is the only authority which can make contracts binding upon the county. (Gen. Stat., § 36, p. 261, ch. 25; 4 Kas., 511.) 2. The board of commissioners have the right and power to disallow any account in whole or in part, and the allowance or disallowance of the same is a matter resting entirely in the discretion of the board. Gen. Stat., ch. 25, § 28. 3. The…
1Opinion of the Court
*210The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
On the first of April 1873 the district court of Neosho county made the following order, to-wit: “Whereas, the health, comfort and convenience of those who are required to be in attendance upon the session of the district court of Neosho county demand that some suitable carpeting be placed upon the floor of the court-room, therefore it is ordered by the court, that the sheriff of said county be and he is hereby directed to purchase 51 yards of cocoa matting, at a cost not exceeding $1.10 per yard, and that the same be bound with tin and…
2Cited by9 opinions
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- Board of County Commissioners v. KaulSupreme Court of Kansas · 1908
- Butler v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1875
- Board of County Commissioners v. LewisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1969
- Hawthorne v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1909
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