Templin & Son v. District Township of Fremont
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Johnson District Oov/rt. Action to recover $80 as attorney’s fees for legal services rendered at the instance of the president of the defendant. There was a trial to the court, and the following are the findings of fact and law : 1. There was a contest in the sub-districts of Fremont township as to the proper location of a school-house. The township board of directors made an order fixing the location.
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Appeal from Johnson District Oov/rt. Action to recover $80 as attorney’s fees for legal services rendered at the instance of the president of the defendant. There was a trial to the court, and the following are the findings of fact and law : 1. There was a contest in the sub-districts of Fremont township as to the proper location of a school-house. The township board of directors made an order fixing the location. At this time Conway was president of the township board and was also a resident of the sub-district in which the location of the school-house, and a division of districts was made,…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
— The' only error assigned is upon the legal conclusion from the facts found. No question is made respecting the correctness of the facts found by the court and set out in the statement preceding this opinion. The provisions of the statute respecting the power of the president of the township Doard to employ counsel, etc., are as follows: “ He (the president) shall appear in behalf of his district in all suits brought by or against the same; but when he is individually a party, this duty shall be performed by the secretary; and in all cases where suits may be instituted by or against any of…
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- Rural Independent School District of Eagle v. DalySupreme Court of Iowa · 1926
- Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion, Texas Attorney General Reports1940