Leak v. . Commissioners

The complaint alleged: That at October Term 1862 of the former County Court of that county, the following order was made: "Ordered that H. W. Harrington, Chairman of this Court, be authorized to borrow from banks or individuals the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid over to L. W. McLaurin Esq., for the purpose of paying for salt, freight and expenses, etc., and that the said Chairman be further authorized to borrow as aforesaid, from time to time, (134) as may by him be deemed necessary, not exceeding five thousand dollars, to pay for the quotas of salt that may be apportioned to the…