Butler County v. Graddy

This is an action commenced by Butler county against W. O. Graddy, former treasurer of said county, and the other defendants as securities on his official bond as treasurer of said county, to recover $24,000 the penalty of said bond. This action is based on the conduct of Graddy in paying certain warrants upon several funds which it is alleged had been improperly transferred by the county court of Butler county. It is contended by counsel for plaintiff that under section 844, Revised Statutes 1889, the county *442court, Under the circumstances of this case, was powerless to make such transfer.…