City of Hillyard v. Collier

This is an action of equitable cognizance brought by the city of Hillyard against C. E. Collier and others for injunctive relief, and to recover from Collier the sum of one hundred and ten dollars, alleged to have been wrongfully and illegally paid to him as city attorney. Judgment went in favor of the city for the relief demanded in the complaint, and from this judgment Collier and the others appeal. '

The record discloses that the appellant Collier was elected city attorney for the city of Hillyard at an election held in December, 1920. The statute in force at that time (Rem. Comp. Stat., §…