Miller v. Edwards

The Court.

The petition in this case recites that petitioner, as clerk of the supreme court, purchased certain articles of furniture, and procured certain labor to be performed for the court; which articles and labor were essential to the appropriate discharge of its duties; that, in so doing, debts amounting to $209.io were necessarily incurred; that, prior to acting in the premises as aforesaid, he repeatedly represented to respondent, who is secretary of state, the necessity for procuring said articles and having such labor done, and requested that the latter attend to the matters…