Buchanan v. County of Ralls
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Ralls Circuit Court. — Hon. W. T. Ragland, Judge. (1) The court erred in the exclusion of this evidence. (2) The court erred in giving plaintiff’s peremptory instruction to find a verdict for plaintiff. Every other officer of the county occupied a room in the court house, sharing same with another officer, to the convenience of the public and without prejudice to the rights of the public and the due discharge of the duties of such officers.
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Appeal from Ralls Circuit Court. — Hon. W. T. Ragland, Judge. (1) The court erred in the exclusion of this evidence. (2) The court erred in giving plaintiff’s peremptory instruction to find a verdict for plaintiff. Every other officer of the county occupied a room in the court house, sharing same with another officer, to the convenience of the public and without prejudice to the rights of the public and the due discharge of the duties of such officers. Plaintiff alone must get a separate room, though even a separate room was offered her if she wanted to be apart from the other officers,…
1Opinion of the CourtWilliamson, J.
This is a suit on the part of Estella Buchanan against Ralls County, for certain expenses paid by her while she was treasurer of the defendant county. Plaintiff had judgment below and the county duly appeals. Plaintiff alleged, in substance, that she was the duly elected, qualified and acting treasurer of Ralls County, from the first day of January, 1909, until .the first day of January,. 1917; that as such official she was by law required to keep an office at the county seat of said county and to attend the same during the usual business hours, there to receive' and disburse the funds of the…
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- Ewing v. Vernon CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1909
- Gammon v. Lafayette CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
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