BANKS v. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Messrs. S. McG. Simkins and P.B. Mason, for appellant, cite: The Governor has the authority to fix salary of constables: 86 S.C. 506; 89 S.C. 492; 27 L.R.A. 47; 1 Ala. 561; 113 Ind. 434; 7 S.C. 375; 129 N.W. 44; 13 S.C. 262. What is a ministerial duty? 30 S.C. 581; 7 S.C. 375; 19 Ency. 478. This is not a county claim to be passed on by the board: 24 S.C. 546; 40 S.C. 274; Code 1902, 767, 791, 798, 806. Another adequate or sufficient remedy: 28 L.R.A. 247; 76 A. 922; 111 P. 76; 19 Ency. 745, 751; 78 A. 4; 81 S.C. 415; 151 Ill. App. 236. Sufficient funds: 26 S.C. 192; 112 P. 169; 77 A. 16; 78 A. 454. Mr. B.E. Nicholson, contra, cites: Mandamus will only lie to compel commissioners to act: 34 S.C. 13; 30 S.C. 277; 41 S.C. 551; 51 S.C. 388; 52 S.C. 60; 31 S.C. 83; 25 Stat. 277, sec. 38. This claim is subject to all the incidents of ordinary county claims: Con. 1895, art. X, sec. 6; Code 1902, 755, 799, 806, 818. No funds available: 64 S.C. 188; 18 S.C. 257; 13 S.C. 264; 26 S.C. 192. Presumption is board did its duty: 45 S.C. 166.