County of Colusa v. Welch

Citations

• 122 Cal. 428
• 55 P. 243
• 1898 Cal. LEXIS 604

Syllabus

<p>County—Itemizing Claim.—Under section 41 of the County Government Act (Stats. 1891, p. 311), a claim against a county, which specifies that it is for “services as special counsel in matters pending before the last legislature, as per contract with.....committee of the board of supervisors, one thousand dollars,” is sufficiently itemized. If the board of supervisors was not satisfied with the claim as presented, it was its duty to give notice thereof to the claimant, that he might correct it. Not having done so, and having treated it as sufficient and allowed it, the county cannot afterward repudiate it for formal insufficiency.</p> <p>Id.—Employment of Special Counsel—Influencing Legislation.—Under section 25, subdivision 17, of the County Government Act (Stats. 1891, p. 304), the board of supervisors of a county have no authority to employ special counsel for the purpose of influencing members of the legislature with respect to pending legislation affecting the interests of the county.</p>