56 Ala. 183 | Ala. | 1876
The material question of this case has been so often passed upon by this court, that it must be regarded as definitely settled. That question is, the liability of a county to an ordinary civil action, founded on a contract, which has not been presented to, and disallowed in whole or in part, by the Court of County Commissioners,
2. It may be, the claims on which this action is founded are not required to be presented to the Commissioners’ Court for allowance. The statute under which the bonds were issued, and the claims, may fix definitely their validity and amount. If that be true — and, as the case is not presented, it is not for us to determine whether it is or not — if the Commissioners’ Court refuses to levy a tax for their payment, mandamus to compel them is the appropriate remedy for appellant.'— Commissioners’ Court v. Rather, 48 Ala, 433; Tarver v. Commissioners’ Court, 17 Ala. 527.
The demurrer to the complaint was properly sustained, and the judgment of the court below is affirmed.