State ex rel. Watkins v. Macon County Court
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Macon Circuit Court. — Hon. Andrew Ellison, Judge. The judgment is a general liability against the county, and payable out of the common fund of said county, and it was the duty of the county court to direct its clerk to issue a warrant on the county treasurer for its payment. Wag.
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Appeal from Macon Circuit Court. — Hon. Andrew Ellison, Judge. The judgment is a general liability against the county, and payable out of the common fund of said county, and it was the duty of the county court to direct its clerk to issue a warrant on the county treasurer for its payment. Wag. Stat., sec. 28, p. 414, lb., sec. 31, p. 415. By virtue of the provisions of the act of the General Assembly of Missouri, chartering the Missouri & Mississippi Railroad Company, Macon county subscribed to the capital stock of said railroad company to a large amount, and is, to-day, the owner and holder…
1Opinion of the CourtNorton, J.
— This is'a proceeding instituted in the circuit court of Macon county against the defendants as justices of the county court of Macon county, to compel them by mandamus to draw- a warrant on the county treasurer of said county, payable out of the general expenditure fund. It is alleged in the petition that the relator obtained judgment in the circuit court of Macon county for the sum of $3,645 against said county on certain bonds issued and delivered to the Missouri & Mississippi Railroad Company in payment of a subscription of stock to said company, made under and by virtue of the charter…
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