Legal Opinion

Russell v. Board of Com'rs of Grant County

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided November 24, 1914No. 3908PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error from District Court, Grant County; Action by the Board of County Commissioners of Grant County against Roy J. Russell and his sureties on his bond as County Treasurer. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant Russell brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

HARRISON, C.

This was an action by Grant county, through its board of county commissioners and county attorney, against Roy J. Russell, county treasurer, to recover back the sum of $200 and interest, amounting in all to $225, alleged to have been illegally paid to Russell by the board of county commissioners for services not properly chargeable against the county. Defendant demurred to plaintiff’s petition, which demurrer was overruled. Defendant then answered as follows:

“Now comes the above-named defendant and for answer to plaintiff’s petition alleges and says that he denies each…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Zeigler v. Board of Com'rs of Grant CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Murrow Indian Orphans' Home v. McClendonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  2. Shelton v. State Ex Rel. Caldwell, Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
  3. Board of Com'rs of Grant County v. ErnestSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  4. Harper v. Board of Com'rs of Oklahoma CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1915
  5. Privett v. Bd. of Com'rs of Grant CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914

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