Walker v. Bridgeforth
Alabama Court of Appeals
■ Appeal from Limestone Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. Speake. W. K. Walker was employed by the Commissioners Court of Limestone County to assist in a criminal prosecution involving the validity of a county road law, and a warrant ivas issued to him for his services. The County Treasurer declined to pay the warrant, and Walker moved for a summary judgment against him and his official bond. From a judgment denying the motion, plaintiff appeals.
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■ Appeal from Limestone Circuit Court. Heard before Hon. D. W. Speake. W. K. Walker was employed by the Commissioners Court of Limestone County to assist in a criminal prosecution involving the validity of a county road law, and a warrant ivas issued to him for his services. The County Treasurer declined to pay the warrant, and Walker moved for a summary judgment against him and his official bond. From a judgment denying the motion, plaintiff appeals. If County Treasurer, after demand, and without good excuse, fail to pay an allowed claim against the county, judgment may be obtained against…
1Opinion of the Court
PELHAM, J. —
The appellant, a practicing attorney of the county, was engaged professionally as such attorney by the court of county commissioners of Limestone county to prosecute, or assist the solicitor in prosecuting, a criminal case against a defendant charged with violation of the provisions of a local road law for the county, approved March 4, 1911. Local Acts 1911, pp. 66-74. In the due course of the transactions growing out of the employment of appellant, the county commissioners issued a warrant on the county treasurer, payable to the appellant, for the services rendered by him as…
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