Franklin County v. Smith

On October 3,1927, appellee presented his claim to the county court of Franklin County for coal furnished the courthouse and jail in the sum of $145.25. On the 17th day of October the claim was allowed by the court in the sum of $81.25, being the claim for coal furnished the courthouse, and disallowed that for the jail. Not being willing to furnish the jail free coal, and being dissatisfied with the action of the court in disallowing that part of his claim, on March 10,1928, -during a regular term of the circuit court, he took an appeal to the circuit court, by filing a transcript and…