Maxwell v. Bodie
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Buchanan, J., Saluda, August, 1899. Proceedings by mandamus by William Maxwell to require W. E. Bodie, supervisor of S'aluda County, and W. A. Edwards, cleric, to draw county warrant for claim against county in judgment. From order granting writ, the respondents appeal. cites: 22 Stat., 158; Rev. Stat., 681; 8 S. C., 127; 13 S. C., 262; Con. 1895, art. 10, sec. 3.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Gary.
The following statement of facts appears in the record: “At a meeting of the county board of commissioners of Saluda County, held August 1, A. D. 1899, the respondent, by his attorney, appeared and asked the county supervisor to’ issue an order upon the treasurer of S’aluda County in payment of a judgment the said respondent had recovered against the said county for work done upon a contract made and performed during the fiscal year 1898. The county board passed the following resolution as an expression of their position in the…
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