State ex rel. Lindlet v. Clark
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Cole County Circuit Court. I. The Auditor being the general accountant of the State, and responsible tor the maimer in which its funds are disbursed, is not concluded by the certificate of the Governor, from going behind his indorsement of a claim, and passing independently upon its allowance. (Wagu.
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Error to Cole County Circuit Court. I. The Auditor being the general accountant of the State, and responsible tor the maimer in which its funds are disbursed, is not concluded by the certificate of the Governor, from going behind his indorsement of a claim, and passing independently upon its allowance. (Wagu. Stat., 1333, § 10; id., 1334. § 13; State vs. Hinkson, 7 Mo., 353 ; Morgan vs. Buffington, 21 Mo., 549 ; State ex rel. vs. Thompson, 41 Mo., 13; State ex rel. vs. McMurtry, 37 Mo., 176.) II. For the purposes of investigation into the legality and justness of claims presented for his…
1Opinion of the Court
Napton, Judge,
delivered the opinion of the court.’
As there is no discrepancy between the witnesses in this ease, the facts may be stated as follows : In 1866, in the month of February, the Governor of the State issued a proclamation reciting that four persons named were guilty of murder ; that they had all fied from justice and were still at large, a reward of $300 was offered for the apprehension of any one of them, and a delivery to the sheriff, and a particular description of each fugitive was appended to the proclamation.
On the lltli of April, 1873, more than seven years after the date of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Martin v. MottSupreme Court of the United States · 1827
- State ex rel. Daily v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1867
- State v. HinksonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1842