Union County v. Smith’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate · 6 state decisions

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1. ““It appears from the recitals of the judgment, that the county scrip of Union county was, at the time the expenses charged for in the account were incurred, not worth more .than fifteen cents on the dollar in lawful money, and it is manifest from the face of the judgment, that the charges in some of the items of the account were greatly enhanced by the claimant, and allowed by the court, on account of the depreciation of the county scrip, which was forbidden by statute, and contrary to public policy. Gantt’s Dig. § 602; Goyne v. Ashley County, 31 Ark. 552 . “It may have been difficult for the sheriff to procure guards, etc., and feed them at ordinary money charges, when the eountty, owing to its financial condition, could not meet its current expenses otherwise than by the issuance of depreciated scrip, but the enlargement of allowances on account of such depreciation enhances the evil, is a ruinous public policy and forbidden by law. All who serve the public must receive such compensation for their service as the law provides.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Franklin County v. Harriman Nat. Bank