Land v. Allen & McCool

Citations

• 65 Miss. 455

Syllabus

<p>1. Board of Supervisors. Ratification of cut of attorney.</p> <p>The subsequent ratification by a board of supervisors of the. act of an attorney, in commencing a suit in behalf of the county without being specially employed therefor, is tantamount to a previous employment of the attorney for such purpose, if the board possess original power to employ an attorney to bring such suit. And the allowance of a fee in such case is' as valid as if upon an original contract.</p> <p>2. Same. Allowance of claim. Order omitting reference to law.</p> <p>The refusal of the clerk of a board of supervisors to issue a warrant upon .an order allowing an attorney’s fee without referring to the law under which it is made is proper, under Section 2159, Code of 1880, which provides that the order of such board, allowing any claim against the county, ■shall specify “the page and particular section of the law under which .such allowance is made.” ,</p>