Blades v. Hawkins
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. Jas. T. Ne-ville, Judge. Statement. — This is a suit in equity to enjoin the respondents, as judges of the county court of Stone county, from issuing to L. U. Crawford, a warrant to pay said Crawford for services rendered as an expert accountant in examining, checking up and auditing the accounts of various officers of Stone county, pursuant to employment by the county court.
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. — Hon. Jas. T. Ne-ville, Judge. Statement. — This is a suit in equity to enjoin the respondents, as judges of the county court of Stone county, from issuing to L. U. Crawford, a warrant to pay said Crawford for services rendered as an expert accountant in examining, checking up and auditing the accounts of various officers of Stone county, pursuant to employment by the county court. The suit was instituted at the relation of certain citizens and taxpayers, who seek to prevent issuance of the warrant for the reason that the employment of Crawford was without…
1DissentBland, P. J.
1. (dissenting) But two questions are presented by the record and briefs for determination. They are, first, whether or not, on the pleadings and facts, injunction is the appropriate remedy, and, second, whether or not the county court had any legal authority to employ Mr. Crawford at the expense of the county to render the services contracted for and rendered by him. It is admitted by 'defendants “that at the time of the issuance, of the injunction said Crawford had performed a large part of the services under the attempted contract, and that at the time of the issuance of the injunction,…
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- State v. FlintSupreme Court of Missouri · 1876
- Wolcott v. Lawrence CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1858
- Cole County v. DallmeyerSupreme Court of Missouri · 1890
- State ex rel. Aull v. ShortridgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
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