Legal Opinion
Marengo County v. Barley
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided January 4, 1923No. 2 Div. 807, 807aPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
1. The commissioners' court had the authority to issue interest-bearing warrants. Board of Revenue v. Merrill,193 Ala. 521, 68 So. 971; Town of Eutaw v. Coleman, 189 Ala. 164,66 So. 464; Littlejohn v. Littlejohn, 195 Ala. 614,71 So. 448. In the instant case, it seems that the claims were allowed with interest and warrants were ordered to be issued with interest, and the warrants were so issued; but the probate judge, in entering and recording the minutes, omitted interest from said minutes. The court of county commissioners exercises judicial, quasi legislative, and executive or…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Board of Revenue v. MerrillSupreme Court of Alabama · 1915
- Commissioners' Court v. MooreSupreme Court of Alabama · 1875
- Jeffersonian Publishing Co. v. HilliardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1894
- Littlejohn v. LittlejohnSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
- Commissioners Court v. HearneSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- Ramage, Parks & Co. v. FolmarSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929
- Jeffers v. WhartonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1940
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