St. Louis County Court v. Ruland
Supreme Court of Missouri
1. That the circuit cour-t is not empowered to order the' payment of any money out of the county treasury, especially at a criminal term. 2. That the account allowed by the circuit court is not chargeable upon the county treasury. 3. That the circuit court has power only to ascertain and settle the reasonableness of the sums charged; and the county court has the exclusive original jurisdiction to determine the liability of the county for the demand. 4. The superintending…
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1. That the circuit cour-t is not empowered to order the' payment of any money out of the county treasury, especially at a criminal term. 2. That the account allowed by the circuit court is not chargeable upon the county treasury. 3. That the circuit court has power only to ascertain and settle the reasonableness of the sums charged; and the county court has the exclusive original jurisdiction to determine the liability of the county for the demand. 4. The superintending control of the circuit over the county court, is to be exercised by appeal on writ of error — not by mandamus. Authorities…
1Opinion of the CourtMcGirk, Judge
On the 10th day of May, 1838, John Ruland, cleric of the circuit court of St. Louis county, fited in the circuit court of said county, an account for fuel for the office, in substance as follows:
St. Louis county, due to John Ruland, cleric of the,circuit court.
1836. To amt. paid for 9' cords wood, hauling and sawing the same for use of the office, $60 00’"
1837. Amt. paid for 235 bushels coal, from October, 1836, to April, 1837, at 25 cts. per bushel, r - - - - 58 75'
118 75
Tor one cord of wood, -■ - - - 16 00
$134 75'
To which is an affidavit of Julius D. Johnston, which stated that no regular…
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