Board of County Commissioners v. Nelson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by defendant, Andrew N. Nelson, from an order of the District Court of Eamsey County, Otis, J., made September 29, 1891, overruling his demurrer to the complaint. This action was brought by the plaintiff, The Board of County Commissioners of Bamsey County, against the defendant, Andrew N. Nelson, to recover the sum of $15,599.50, being the amount of fraudulent certificates for jury duty paid by him as County Treasurer of Ramsey County.
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Appeal by defendant, Andrew N. Nelson, from an order of the District Court of Eamsey County, Otis, J., made September 29, 1891, overruling his demurrer to the complaint. This action was brought by the plaintiff, The Board of County Commissioners of Bamsey County, against the defendant, Andrew N. Nelson, to recover the sum of $15,599.50, being the amount of fraudulent certificates for jury duty paid by him as County Treasurer of Ramsey County. To the complaint, which is fully stated in the opinion, the defendant demurred on the grounds, (1) that plaintiff had not legal capacity to sue; (2)…
1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.
Appeal from an order overruling a demurrer to the complaint herein, interposed on three distinct grounds, only one of which need be considered, namely, that facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action were not stated therein. The pleading in question was purposely drawn very full and complete, in order that *82all of the facts on which defendant's liability must rest, if at all, might appear. It seems from the allegations, that during the years 1889 and 1890 defendant was the treasurer of Ramsey county, while during the same period o’f time R. T. O’Connor and J. P Davis were clerk and…
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