Rankin v. Jauman

Citations

• 4 Idaho 394
• 39 P. 1111
• 1895 Ida. LEXIS 25

Syllabus

<p>Compensation of County Commissioners — Allowable Only when Acting as a Board. — Under section 5 of an act entitled “Concerning fees and compensation of county officers,” approved March 13, 1891, county commissioners are only entitled to the per diem and mileage therein allowed when acting as a board actually in session and transacting county business.</p> <p>How and when Boards can Act. — Boards of county commissioners are entireties, and can only act collectively and as empowered by law.</p> <p>Members Performing Services Individually must Present His Claim as any Other Person. — If a member of the board performs services for the county, whether by order of the board or on his own motion, he does so as an individual, and his claim for compensation must be presented in the same manner and take the same course as the claim of any other person.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the court.)</p>