Lawrence County v. Meade County

Citations

• 10 S.D. 175
• 72 N.W. 405
• 1897 S.D. LEXIS 35

Syllabus

<p>Act Cong., approved July 80, 1886, relating to the aggregate indebtedness of territorial counties, did not affect indebtedness contracted prior to its enactment; nor did it prevent a county, whose indebtedness exceeded the 4 per cent limit when such act was approved, from levying such taxes as it was authorized by law to levy, and issuing its warrants within the limits of such levy in anticipation of their collection. If the warrants issued were within the amounts lawfully levied, they did not increase the municipal indebtedness, within the meaning of such act. Unless it affirmatively appears that the warrants issued in any year exceeded in amount the levy for such year, they must be regarded as lawful claims against the county.</p>