Legal Opinion

First National Bank v. Regents of University

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided April 24, 1914PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPEAL from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, in and for Latah County. Hon. Edgar C. Steele, Judge. Action against the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho to recover for money advanced and material furnished in the construction of a university building. Judgment against the board in the sum of $6,506.35, and the State Board of Education, as successor to the former Board of Regents,- appeals.

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APPEAL from the District Court of the Second Judicial District, in and for Latah County. Hon. Edgar C. Steele, Judge. Action against the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho to recover for money advanced and material furnished in the construction of a university building. Judgment against the board in the sum of $6,506.35, and the State Board of Education, as successor to the former Board of Regents,- appeals. An.action against the defendant arising out of its conduct in managing the affairs of the university is, in effect, an action against the state, and the district courts have no…

1Per curiam

This action was commenced against the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho to recover a balance for money advanced and material furnished in the construction of a building to be used by the university. Judgment was obtained for the sum of $6,506.35, and the State Board of Education and the Board of Regents of the University of Idaho, as successor to the old Board of Regents, prosecuted this appeal.

There is no merit in the contention that the district court was without jurisdiction and that the only jurisdiction to hear this case was in the supreme court. This court held to the contrary…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Moscow Hardware Co. v. Regents of the University of IdahoIdaho Supreme Court · 1911
  2. First National Bank v. Regents of the University of IdahoIdaho Supreme Court · 1911

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Renninger v. StateIdaho Supreme Court · 1950
  2. State ex rel. Black v. State Board of EducationIdaho Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Houghtelin v. DiehlIdaho Supreme Court · 1929
  4. Renninger v. StateIdaho Supreme Court · 1950
  5. State ex rel. Black v. State Board of EducationIdaho Supreme Court · 1921

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