County of Nassau v. Downie

Citations

• 16 Fla. 171

Syllabus

<p>■ 1. In 1876 there was no statute making a bill incurred for the board qf jurors engaged in the trial of a capital felony a charge against the county in which the trial happened, nor was the board of bailiffs in whose charge such jurors were a charge against the county.</p> <p>' 2. In order to constitute a charge against a county, the thing for which it was incurred must be authorized by law. No officer can bind either the state or county, unless there is authority, either expressed or necessarily implied, given by law to make the contract sought to be enforced.</p>