Richardson v. City of Salem
Oregon Supreme Court
From Marion: George H. Burnett, Judge. Action by S. T. Richardson against the city of Salem, in justice’s court, to recover $50 for services rendered the city at its special instance and request, in checking over the books of the city treasurer, from January, 1899, to January, 1904. The defendant demurred to the complaint, on the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, which was sustained by the court, and judgment was thereupon…
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From Marion: George H. Burnett, Judge. Action by S. T. Richardson against the city of Salem, in justice’s court, to recover $50 for services rendered the city at its special instance and request, in checking over the books of the city treasurer, from January, 1899, to January, 1904. The defendant demurred to the complaint, on the ground that it does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action, which was sustained by the court, and judgment was thereupon rendered in favor of the defendant. Plaintiff appealed to the circuit court, where the demurrer was again sustained, and from…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eakin
Plaintiff brought this action in the justice’s court against the defendant to recover $50 as the reasonable compensation for services rendered to the city at its special instance and request, in examining and checking over that part of the new books of the city treasurer of the defendant from January, 1899, to January, 1904, and in preparing the report thereon. It alleges that he prepared his claim for said sum of $50 in writing, and duly presented it to defendant, and that the common council of the defendant examined, passed upon, and disallowed it upon the sole ground that said claim had…
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