State Ex Rel. Gooch v. Drumright

This was an action commenced by the state, on relation of M. S. Gooch, as plaintiff, against the defendants in error for the purpose of recovering a large sum of money as a penalty pursuant to the provisions of sections 6777 and 6778, Rev. La\vs 1910.

Section 6777, supra, provides generally that every public officer shall be jointly and severally liable to the municipality for double the amount of all sums of money coming into his hands who shall direct the payment of any money or transfer of any property belonging to such municipality in settlement of any claim known to such officer to be…