Ashe v. County of Harris

Gould, Associate Justice.

The question presented in this case is, Do county warrants bear interest? Or more accurately, Do county warrants bear interest from date? The warrants, to enforce the payment of which Ashe sued, were silent about interest, nor did they specify any particular time of payment. They purported to be issued for amounts allowed and ordered to be paid by the county court, and directed the county treasurer to pay Ashe said amounts. Ashe sued to enforce the payment. The court gave him judgment for the face value of the warrants, but rendered no judgment for interest, and Ashe…