Everson v. State

Dupeie, 0.

The plaintiff prosecutes error from the judgment of the district court for Harlan county, wherein he was convicted of the offense of cutting down and destroying certain forest trees growing on land owned by Harlan county, Nebraska. The facts, as disclosed by the record before us, are as follows : One Ezra S. Whitney, at one time .treasurer of Harlan county, conveyed, the land in dispute to-a trustee for the benefit of his bondsmen, and this land,was finally conveyed to Harlan county in settlement of their liability upon the bond. At the close of Whitney’s term of office he was short…