State Ex Rel. Strong v. Cribb

*1124WESTHUES, C.

Relators instituted a mandamus proceeding to compel A. R. Cribb, Presiding Judge of the County Court of Macon County, Missouri, to sign a warrant in the sum of $4,494.75. The trial court ordered the writ to be issued and Cribb appealed.

The $4,494.75 was due under a,contract dated December 8, 1952, the subject matter of which was road machinery. Relators contend the County Court leased the machinery for a period of three years, that is, for 1953, 1954, and 1955; that the amount due for each year was payable in advance: on December 15,1952, $4,494.75, on December 15, 1953,…