Board of County Commissioners v. Shepherd

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Greene, J.:

The county prosecutes this proceeding to reverse a judgment obtained against it on thirteen warrants, all issued in March and April, 1888, except one, which was issued in October, 1887. Soon after the issuance of each of the warrants it was presented for payment, and indorsed “not paid for. want of funds,” and numbered and registered. Their numbers are all below. 1000. The county admitted their issuance, but for a third defense answered as follows:

“For a third and further defense, and as applying to each and every of the thirteen counts or…