Quinn v. Reed
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Mar-tinéau, Chancellor; 1. The act is not nnconstitntional. The reissue of warrants is a judgment and warrants can he made payable at a future day. 122 Ark. 557; 98 Id. 299. It merely provides that the county court may pay, for the value of his indulgence, to the holder not to exceed 6 per cent, per annum. This is not interest, nor do the warrants hear interest.
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Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Mar-tinéau, Chancellor; 1. The act is not nnconstitntional. The reissue of warrants is a judgment and warrants can he made payable at a future day. 122 Ark. 557; 98 Id. 299. It merely provides that the county court may pay, for the value of his indulgence, to the holder not to exceed 6 per cent, per annum. This is not interest, nor do the warrants hear interest. Orders issuing warrants are judgments, and the Legislature can make judgments against counties bear interest. 50 Ark. 416; 66 Id. 247. See also 68 Ark. 83; 103 Id. 468. 2. None of the…
1Opinion of the CourtMoCULLOCH, C. J.
Appellee, representing himself as a citizen and taxpayer of Pulaski County, instituted an action in the chancery court of that county to restrain the county judge, clerk and treasurer from reissuing the outstanding county warrants and issuing separate warrants for the payment of interest for forbearance until a future day.
It is alleged in' the complaint that the outstanding warrants of the county exceed in amount, to the extent of $150,000, the county revenues derived this year from taxation and other purposes. The defendants offer justification for the reissuance of the county warrants and…
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