Bingham County v. Bannock County

Citations

• 5 Idaho 627
• 51 P. 769
• 1897 Ida. LEXIS 70

Syllabus

<p>Counts' Indebtedness — District Court to Ascertain the Amount Due erom New County. — In the organization of a new county out of territory included in an existing county, it was provided by the act of organization that the debt of the old county should be ascertained and apportioned by the district court at its next regular term after the organization of the new county. This was done and the amount found due from the new county duly certified, but there existed at the time an unascertained indebtedness from the old county to another county, which fact was at the same time certified by the district court, together with the further finding that when the amount of such indebtedness was ascertained, the new county would be liable for its portion thereof. Meld, that the new county was liable for its portion of such indebtedness when the amount thereof was ascertained.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)'</p>