Meyer v. Outagamie County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeax 'from an order of the circuit court for Outagamie county: Johe Goodxaed, Circuit Judge. On November 15, 1906, plaintiff filed with the county clerk of Outagamie county a claim for $325.20 against the county. On November 23, 1906, on the recommendation of the committee to which the claim had been referred, the county board allowed the claim at $259.32, and a warrant and order for the amount was issued upon the treasurer of the county.
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Appeax 'from an order of the circuit court for Outagamie county: Johe Goodxaed, Circuit Judge. On November 15, 1906, plaintiff filed with the county clerk of Outagamie county a claim for $325.20 against the county. On November 23, 1906, on the recommendation of the committee to which the claim had been referred, the county board allowed the claim at $259.32, and a warrant and order for the amount was issued upon the treasurer of the county. Plaintiff felt aggrieved by the action of the board through which they reduced the amount of his claim. The affidavit attached to the claim was not made…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebecker, J.
The terms of sec. 677, Stats. (1898), providing for the presentation of claims against counties, require a statement thereof in writing in the form prescribed, and that “such statement shall be verified by the affidavit-of the claimant, his agent or attorney, and filed with the county clerk; and no such claim against any county shall be acted upon or considered by any county board unless such state*88ment shall have been so made and filed.” The claim in this case was not verified by the affidavit of the claimant, hut by that of another person. It is nowhere stated that the affiant is the agent…
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