People v. Putnam

Mr: J ustice Hill

delivered the ópihion of the court:. This action -.(instituted. March 20,. 1906) was brought by the county commissioners of Elbert. county against Putnam, a former sheriff of that county, and his bondsmen, upon his official bond. .The alleged breach.of the bond was, that during the years 1900 and 1901 Putnam as sheriff collected in fees from the .county, and certain private litigants, certain amounts over and above the amount of his salary, for which hejhad not accounted. The defendants plead that the action was barred by the statutes of limitations, in that the supposed…