Young v. State

Citations

• 19 Wash. 634
• 54 P. 36
• 1898 Wash. LEXIS 440

Syllabus

<p>CONTRACTS BY GOVERNOR — LIABILITY OF STATE — RATIFICATION.</p> <p>There being no constitutional or statutory provision, which,, either expressly or by necessary implication, authorizes the governor to employ expert assistance for the purpose of investigating, the books and accounts of the state penitentiary, the state is not. bound by his contract employing -an expert accountant for such purpose.</p> <p>The fact that the legislature, subsequent to the making of an. unauthorized contract by the governor, appropriates a smaller-sum than the amount claimed, in payment of the services rendered under the contract, cannot be deemed a ratification, but amounts to no more than an adjustment and settlement of the claim by the legislature, thus withdrawing from the courts any jurisdiction to adjudicate upon the right to recover or the amount of recovery.'</p>