Clark v. Walton

Walton, ordinary of Richmond county, brought mandamus proceedings against Clark, county' treasurer, to compel the auditing and payment, out of the pauper fund of the county, of an itemized bill of the former for his services in preparing all papers and proofs, and preparing the annual pay-rolls, and for securing and paying out the pensions paid by the State to indigent pensioners of said county, at $1 per capita, for all pensioners that have heretofore been known as indigent pensioners. A demurrer filed by the respondent was overruled, and the mandamus was made absolute; to which ruling of…