Coil v. Ham

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Ratlipp —

Affirming.

In May, 1935, Carlisle county was indebted in the sum of $41,494.45, evidenced by outstanding county warrants which had been issued by its fiscal court to various parties. Of these various warrants, A. T. Ham held one for the sum of $7,631.27 and Mrs. Nannie Anderson held one for the sum of $3,860.70; and Mr. Ham and Mrs. Anderson filed separate suits in the Carlisle circuit court to recover of the county on their respective claims, which two actions were later consolidated.

The county not having funds, or at least insufficient funds, on hand to…