Jefferson County v. Gray

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clarke

Reversing.

This is an action under the declaratory judgment law, chapter 83, page 235, of the 1922 Acts of the Legislature, to decide a controversy that has arisen between Jefferson county and its sheriff, as to when he is required to pay to the county treasurer county revenues collected by him.

The controversy arose in this way: On December 27, 1922, the sheriff had in his hands $817,634.73 of county revenue. Upon that date notes aggregating $350,000.00 matured, which tne county had executed to several banks for needed advancements in anticipation of these…