Vol. 21] OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. 467 Term, 1860.] Clark County vs. Scott. CLARK COUNTY VS SCOTT. Under the statute it is the duty of the clerk of the Circuit Court to provide blank executions, etc., for the use of his office, and it is the duty of the County Court to allow the account therefor, and provide for its payment. Upon the reversal of a judgment of the County Court, the Circuit Court ought to proceed to try the sase. Appeal from Clark Circuit Court. Hon. L B. Green, Circuit Judge. Hempstead, Solicitor General, for the County. Flanao b in contra. Mr. Justice Fairchild delivered the opinion of the court. Scott produced his account to the Clark County Court for two quires of blank execrations, at $1.25 per quire, which was shown by the evidence to have been furnished on application of the clerk of the Circuit Court. for the use of his office. The amount claimed, $2.50, is proved to be a reasonable charge. The history of the case, from the County Court up to this Court, is the same as tbat of Clark County vs. Spence. The Sth section of chapter 30, of English's Dig., requires the clerk to provide suitable books, stationery, furniture, and other things necessary for bis office. These the clerk is to provide, but what the law exacts of him to provide, is not for his own benefit, but what is necessary for his office ; books, furniture and stationery, that are suitable for the preservation of the county records, in which every citizen
168 cAsEs IN THE SUPREME COURT [Vol. 21 [July of tbe county is interested, furniture for their proper keeping, stationery with which the business of the office is to be done, and whatever else is necessary for the office, for all which the county ought to pay. And that the county would pay for the things provided, under the authority of the section cited, we think is the meaning of the statute. The County'Court should have allowed Scott's account. The law authorized and required it to be done. True economy, the despatch and accuracy of public business are greatly promoted by the use of such blanks as were charged for in the account. The Circuit Com .t did right in reversing the judgment of the County Court, but should not have remanded the case to the County Court. The judgment of the Circuit Court is reversed, with instructions to reverse the judgment of the County Court, and set the case for trial anew in the Circuit Court.
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