City of East Grand Forks v. Steele
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Polk county to recover $7,973.26. Defendants demurred to each of the four causes of action in the complaint on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Prom an order overruling the demurrer to the second, third and fourth causes of action, defendants appealed. Prom the order sustaining the demurrer to the first cause of action, plaintiff appealed.
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Action in the district court for Polk county to recover $7,973.26. Defendants demurred to each of the four causes of action in the complaint on the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. Prom an order overruling the demurrer to the second, third and fourth causes of action, defendants appealed. Prom the order sustaining the demurrer to the first cause of action, plaintiff appealed. Order overruling demurrer to the second cause of action reversed.
1Opinion of the Court
Taylor, C.
The complaint, in form, sets forth four causes of action. The trial court sustained a demurrer to the first cause of action, and overruled demurrers to each of the other three. Both parties appeal.
The following brief outline of the facts alleged in the complaint will serve to indicate the questions presented:
The defendants, representing themselves to be expert accountants, and able to detect any irregularities in the transactions of the city ofiicers, contracted with the city to investigate and audit the books, accounts, and financial transactions of the city and of its officers for…
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