Hoidal v. Runchey

In 1923 plaintiff was county treasurer of Lake county. Runchey Bros., a partnership, defendants, held a mortgage upon certain land in that county. On February 23, 1923, one of the partners went to the county treasurer’s office and offered to pay certain taxes on said land for the year 1921. In payment of such taxes a check of the partnership was given. Before the check was paid, payment thereof was stopped. Plaintiff held the check for which he had issued his receipt, and at the end of his term settled with the county for the amount of the tax represented by the check.

This action is brought…