Andrew County ex rel. Kirtley v. Schell
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Andrew Circuit Court. — Hon. William S. Herndon, Judge. (1) It was the duty of defendant as treasurer of Andrew county to pay all county warrants legally drawn by the county court on account of the ordinary and usual expenses of said county, and presented for payment by the legal holders thereof, out of the funds mentioned in such warrants, in the order in which they were presented for payment.
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Appeal from Andrew Circuit Court. — Hon. William S. Herndon, Judge. (1) It was the duty of defendant as treasurer of Andrew county to pay all county warrants legally drawn by the county court on account of the ordinary and usual expenses of said county, and presented for payment by the legal holders thereof, out of the funds mentioned in such warrants, in the order in which they were presented for payment. R. S. 1889, sections 3166, 3167, 3168, 7665. (2) By the agreed statement of facts upon which this case was submitted to the court below it is admitted that the warrants described in…
1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.
This is an action against the defendant Schell, as principal, and his codefendants as sureties, on his bond as treasurer of Andrew county for the penalty prescribed by section 3203, Revised Statutes, 1889, for failing and refusing to pay when presented to him by plaintiff for payment certain county warrants issued by the county court of that county, of which plaintiff is the holder. From a judgment for defendants plaintiff appealed.
There are seven counts in the petition, based on as many different warrants. The first count is on a county warrant issued December 31, 1890, for $200. Second…
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