Cox v. Board of Commissioners
Supreme Court of Georgia
County matters. Actions. Courts. Judgments. Mandamus. Before Judge McCutchen. Whitfield Superior Court. April Term, 1880. Reported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Crawford, Justice.
The assignment of error in this case consists in sustaining a demurrer to a suit against the county of Whitfield, upon a demand due the sheriff for medicines and attention to prisoners during their confinement in the common jail.
The allegations were that the account was due, had been presented to the board of commissioners, payment demanded and refused.
The demurrer was based upon three grounds :
x. That the board of commissioners having passed upon the claim and refused to pay it, their decision was final, unless reviewed by certiorari or appeal.
2. Because a mandamus should…
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