Moses v. Sumter County
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., Sumter, October, 1898. Claim by A. D. Moses against Sumter County for fees for holding inquest as coroner. From order of county board of commissioners refusing to pay claim, claimant appealed to Circuit Court. From order of that Court reversing board, county appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Jones.
Plaintiff, as coroner, filed for audit and payment by the board of commissioners for Sumter County a claim in due form for $10 for holding an inquest. The board refused to audit and pay the claim, because in their judgment the coroner was not authorized to hold the inquest under the act approved January 5th, 1895, '21 Stat., 825. On appeal by the coroner, the Circuit Court reversed this action of the board and gave judgment for the claim, and now the county appeals from that judgment.
1 2 The act above cited makes it the duty of the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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