Leak v. Commissioners of Richmond County
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Special proceedings, tried before Buxton, J., at Spring Term 1869 of Richmond Court. The complaint alleged: That at October Term 1862 of the former County Court of that county, the following order was made: “ Ordered that H. W. Harrington, Chairman of this Court, be authorized to borrow from banks or individuáis the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid over to L. W. McLaurin Esq., for the purpose of paying for salt, freight and expenses, &c., and that the said Chairman be…
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Special proceedings, tried before Buxton, J., at Spring Term 1869 of Richmond Court. The complaint alleged: That at October Term 1862 of the former County Court of that county, the following order was made: “ Ordered that H. W. Harrington, Chairman of this Court, be authorized to borrow from banks or individuáis the sum of one thousand dollars, to be paid over to L. W. McLaurin Esq., for the purpose of paying for salt, freight and expenses, &c., and that the said Chairman be farther authorized to borrow as aforesaid, from time to time, as may by bim be deemed necessary, not exceeding five…
1Opinion of the Court
PearsoN, O. J.
This is a special proceeding,- under the new mode of procedure, in the nature of a writ of mandamus, under the old mode, to compel the authorities of the county of Richmond to pay money lent by the plaintiff to the persons then exercising the powers of the county, to enable them to provide salt for the use of the citizens during the *135war. As evidence of which the plaintiff relies on a note executed by H. W. Harrington, Chairman of the County Court.
The note recites an order of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, but it no where appears that a majority of the jnstices of the…
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