Fremont County v. Brandon

Citations

• 6 Idaho 482
• 56 P. 264
• 1899 Ida. LEXIS 21

Syllabus

<p>County Commissioners — Void Obder — Collateral Attack. — An order allowing a county officer compensation to which he is not entitled by law, made by a board of county commissioners, is void for want of jurisdiction, and may be attacked collaterally.</p> <p>Limitation Against County. — Limitation does not run against a county to recover public money wrongfully withheld by one of ns fiducial agents.</p> <p>Pleading. — It is not necessary to allege specific acts of fraud or deception in the complaint in an action brought by a county to recover back money allowed a county officer as compensation in violation of law.</p> <p>Fees — Deed to County. — Tax collectors are not entitled to a fee for making a deed to the county for property sold for delinquent taxes,, and struck off to the county.</p> <p>Deputies ob Clerks to Assessor. — Assessors and collectors are not entitled to deputies or clerks at the public expense.</p> <p>Tax Collectors — Commissions—School Money. — Tax collectors are not entitled to commissions on school money collected under the general county levy.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.) ■</p>