Harriman National Bank v. Pope County

Hart, C. J.,

(after stating the facts). The judgment of the circuit court was correct. Under article 16, § 1, of our Constitution, counties are expressly prohibited from issuing any interest-bearing evidence of indebtedness except in certain cases which are not necessary to a decision of the issues raised by the present appeal. County warrants are evidences of the indebtedness of a county. They are orders upon the treasurer of the county to pay out of its funds for county purposes, not otherwise appropriated, the amount specified. They are not negotiable instruments in the sense of the law…