State v. Horr

In October, 1912, in accordance with the laws of the state, plaintiff sold to defendant certain timber which was cut and rémoved, prior to June 1, 1914, by his assigns. The timber was scaled by an employe of the state, and the state auditor’s office rendered bills to the defendant, who paid the amount demanded. In 1917 it was claimed by the state that the report of the state’s scaler was false and made with the intention of concealing from the state the true amount of timber cut. In February, 1918, the state commenced actions against the defendant and his. surety to recover additional moneys…