Harris County v. Clarke & Courts

This is an appeal from a judgment rendered against the appellant upon a verified account for stationery and furniture, sold and delivered by appellees to the sheriff of Harris County and to the clerks of the District Court and Criminal District Court for that county, at the special instance and request, respectively, of said officers, for and on account of the county, for the use of said officers in the discharge of their official duties. The account was duly presented to the Commissioners Court of the county for allowance and payment, but payment was refused and suit was therefore instituted…