Root v. City of Topeka

Citations

• 63 Kan. 129
• 65 P. 233
• 1901 Kan. LEXIS 106

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>3. Cities and City Oeeicers — In,ability for Attorney's Fees. The fact that individual members of a city council may have suggested to or encouraged an attorney in the bringing of an action to which the city was not a party and in which it had no direct concern gives such attorney no authority to act for the city, and does not make it liable for the services performed by him in such action.</p> <p>2.- Unofficial Acts of Gouneilmen. Nor does the fact that the city council thereafter instructed the city attorney to assist the attorney bringing the action and contributed money toward the expense of obtaining testimony in such case operate as a ratification of the unofficial action of the individual members of the council, nor render the city liable for the legal services of the attorney bringing the action.</p>