Bell v. Board of Com'rs of Craig County

On its cross-petition in a suit against it, Craig county was awarded judgment against Sam Bell for SO cents with interest. Bell sued for $54.S0 alleged due him on an allowed claim. The county had paid this amount to a justice of the peace in response to garnishment process issued upon a judgment rendered against Bell in favor of a bank. It is contended, and the trial court so found, that the judgment of the justice was void because no nonusury affidavit was filed in that court. Tb.e county took an assignment of the note when it paid the money to the justice, and in this action pleaded the…