Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Ampt v. Gibson

Court of Common Pleas of Ohio, Hamilton County

Decided June 18, 1904Published

This ease comes before the court on a general demurrer to the petition, and the amendment to the petition. The petition alleges that the plaintiffs are duly elected and qualified officers of Hamilton County, Ohio, and that they bring this suit by virtue of Sections 1010 and 1277, Revised Statutes, in compliance with the written request of Franklin Alter, a tax-payer of Hamilton county; that the defendants, except Chambers, are the duly elected and qualified treasurer,…

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This ease comes before the court on a general demurrer to the petition, and the amendment to the petition. The petition alleges that the plaintiffs are duly elected and qualified officers of Hamilton County, Ohio, and that they bring this suit by virtue of Sections 1010 and 1277, Revised Statutes, in compliance with the written request of Franklin Alter, a tax-payer of Hamilton county; that the defendants, except Chambers, are the duly elected and qualified treasurer, auditor and county commissioners of Hamilton county; that on or about November 14, 1902, John H. Gibson, as Treasurer of…

1Opinion of the Court

The petition further alleges that on December 30, 1902, Gideon C. Wilson, County Solicitor of Hamilton County, brought suit against all of the defendants named in this action, in case number 51996, Superior Court of Cincinnati, praying-that the said contract hereinbefore set forth be held invalid; that all of the defendants be enjoined from completing said contract or from paying out any money to Chambers; or, if that could not be done, that the court should define the scope and intent of said contract, and enjoin the payment of all moneys beyond those properly due under Section 1104, Revised…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. New Orleans v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  2. Brewster v. . City of SyracuseNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
  3. Cole v. . the State of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
  4. People ex rel. Butler v. Board of SupervisorsMichigan Supreme Court · 1872
  5. Wrought Iron Bridge Co. v. Town of AtticaNew York Court of Appeals · 1890

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