State v. Kelly

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Mason, J.:

The territory of Oklahoma made a contract with the state of Kansas for the keeping of territorial convicts at the state penitentiary. By its terms accounts becoming due thereunder were to be paid within thirty days after the close of each quarter, or as soon thereafter as the taxes for that purpose could be collected by the treasurer of the territory. Every three months settlements were had by the Oklahoma officials with the warden of the penitentiary and warrants of the territory were issued to him for the amounts owing. These warrants, in…