Moore v. Hupp
Idaho Supreme Court
[APPEAL from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, for Latah County. Hon. Edgar C. Steele, Judge. An. action to enjoin the payment of an alleged illegal claim by a city. Temporary injunction granted. Defendant appeals. The detectives were employed in such a manner as to create a legal claim which the city could pay.
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[APPEAL from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, for Latah County. Hon. Edgar C. Steele, Judge. An. action to enjoin the payment of an alleged illegal claim by a city. Temporary injunction granted. Defendant appeals. The detectives were employed in such a manner as to create a legal claim which the city could pay. (Rice v. Gwinn, 5 Ida. 394, 49 Pac. 412.) Under the existing circumstances of this particular case, it would hardly seem reásonable that this money expended by the mayor in the performance of his official duty should not be a legal charge against the town. (28 Cyc.…
1Opinion of the CourtStewart, J.
— On December 7, 1908, there was filed with the clerk of the city of Moscow the following claim:
“Moscow, Idaho, Dec. 7, ’08.
“City of Moscow, to John M. Hupp, Dr., P. 0. Moscow.
“To money advanced to the Bell Church Secret Service for work in the city of Moscow.$170 00.”
This claim was O. K.’d by the mayor and L. A. Manring and L. H. Collins, councilmen of said city, and was indorsed as follows:
“No. 1,274. vs. J. M. Hupp,
“City of Moscow, $170.00. General Fund. Filed Dee. 7, 1908. J. R. Strong, Clerk. By -, Deputy. Ex*235amined and allowed in the sum of -on the- day of-, 190 — . Chairman Finance…
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