McCoy v. County Court of Jackson Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. Hon. William C. Bevens, Circuit Judge. It is submitted that the proceeding of the .county court, in stating the account of appellant, as internal improvement commissioner, without notice to him, and in charging- him interest on money received, at 10 per cent, if not void, was clearly erroneous, and consequently the writ of certiorari odght to have been granted as prayed.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. Hon. William C. Bevens, Circuit Judge. It is submitted that the proceeding of the .county court, in stating the account of appellant, as internal improvement commissioner, without notice to him, and in charging- him interest on money received, at 10 per cent, if not void, was clearly erroneous, and consequently the writ of certiorari odght to have been granted as prayed. The petitioner had the right of appeal to the circuit court, and he gives no excuse whatever for not having availed himself of it. This alone is sufficient to determine the case against him.…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice English
On the 19th of December,1857, Micajah B. McCoy presented to the Circuit Court of Jackson county a petition for certiorari, in substance as follows:
“ Your petitioner states that he finds upon the records of the County Court for said county what purports to be a settlement made by that Court with your petitioner, as late internal improvement commissioner for said county, bearing date January 26th, 1857, and also an order, bearing date January 27th, 1857, directing his successor to call on him for money, etc.; a duly authenticated copy of both of which orders is herewith exhibited,” etc.
“ That…
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