Choctaw County v. Hughes

Citations

• 83 Miss. 195

Syllabus

<p>1. ^Counties. Cowrthouse supplies. Board of supervisors. Code 1893, l 396.</p> <p>It is the province and duty of the hoard of supervisors, under Code 1892, § 296, so providing, to properly furnish the courthouse and supply all county officers with necessary record books, stationery, furniture, etc.</p> <p>2. Same. Chancery and circuit courts. Code 1892, ? 926.</p> <p>The circuit and' chancery courts, however, are respectively empowered, under Code 1892, § 926, so providing, to procure, in case the board of supervisors has failed to do so, the necessary record books, stationery, furniture, etc., belonging peculiarly to the court exercising the power, but have no authority to procure other such articles for the county.</p> <p>3. Same. Mode of procedure.</p> <p>Under Code 1892, § 926, the clerk should' first ask the court to make an allowance for the purchase of the necessary articles, and the court, if it approve the application, in whole or in part,should direct the clerk what to purchase, limiting the sum to be expended.</p>