Harrington v. Atteberry
New Mexico Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, San Juan County; Abbott, Judge. Action by W. H. Harrington and others against J. P. Atteberry and others, as members of and constituting the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County of San Juan. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendants appeal. Affirmed.
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Appeal from District Court, San Juan County; Abbott, Judge. Action by W. H. Harrington and others against J. P. Atteberry and others, as members of and constituting the Board of County Commissioners in and for the County of San Juan. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendants appeal. Affirmed. Appropriation of public funds can be appropriated for public purposes only, but such purposes include encouragement of patriotism, recognition of military or civil service, aid to destitute children 'and to fairs and expositions. 36 Cyc., page 894 et seq.; See Daggett v. Colgan, 92 Cal. 53, 28 Pac. 51,…
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OP THE COURT.
ROBERTS, C. J.
— This action was instituted in the court below by the appellees to enjoin the board of county commissioners of San Juan county from making an appropriation of certain of the funds of said county to the San Juan County Fair Association, a corporation organized under the general corporation laws of the state for the purpose of conducting a county fair at Aztec, the county seat of said county. The complainants also sought to restrain said respondents from taking any action looking to the remission of taxes levied against the property of said fair association.…
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