Kemp v. Lynch

These three appeals present the same legal question and will, therefore, be considered together. The actions were brought by the plaintiffs as taxpayers of the village of Union City, Ohio, on behalf of such municipal corporation and all taxpayers. They seek to recover on behalf of the village certain sums of money alleged to have been paid to the defendants for purchases made by the village from defendants while they were acting as village officials, in violation of Section 3808, General Code. The petitions set forth the dates of the alleged violations, all of which occurred more than six…