People ex rel. Nugent v. Board of Supervisors

The relator furnished drugs, medicines and supplies for the use of the prisoners confined in the Utica jail during the years 1908 and 1909. He did this largely upon the written prescription of the jail physician. Subsequently he presented to the respondent the bills therefor, which, when presented for audit, bore the indorsement of approval of the jail physician.

Heretofore similar hills have been paid by the county of Oneida without question; but, in view of the peculiar language of section 4 of chapter 321 of the Laws of 1898, as amended by chapter 666 of the Laws of 1901, the board of…