Franklin County v. Harriman Nat. Bank

STONE, Circuit Judge.

These are separate writs of error from judgments, in two consolidated eases, according recovery on county warrants.

These warrants were issued in payment of a contract to build a courthouse. The statutes of Arkansas prescribe the method of making such contract as follows: Commissioners are appointed by the county court who receive bids and" enter into a tentative contract; they then report such action to the court and, if their action and the contract is approved, it becomes binding. Such was the procedure here. This contract was made, the courthouse built and the warrants…