Saint Louis National Bank v. Marion County
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Marion Circuit Court. Blbridge G. Mitchell, Judge. County warrants are receivable for taxes (Const, art 16, § 10), and have various other commercial values. See also Sand. & H. Dig., § § 1002, 1243. It was the duty of the county to issue ■ the warrants, regardless of the state of its finances.
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Appeal from Marion Circuit Court. Blbridge G. Mitchell, Judge. County warrants are receivable for taxes (Const, art 16, § 10), and have various other commercial values. See also Sand. & H. Dig., § § 1002, 1243. It was the duty of the county to issue ■ the warrants, regardless of the state of its finances. But for the fact that the county court, in addition to refusing to issue the warrants, disallowed the claim and dismissed the petition, mandamus, instead of appeal,- would be the proper remedy. 103 Fed. 418.
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
This is an appeal from the judgment of the circuit court, upon appeal from the county court, refusing to allow against Marion county a claim that had been reduced to judgment in the United States circuit court, and to order warrants for the amount thereof upon the treasurer of said county to be issued, and dismissing the cause of the plaintiff or petitioner. It does not appear that there was any intimation or contention that the claim was not just and a legal demand against the county. It seems that the only reason for the disallowance of the claim and refusal to grant the prayer of the…
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