Cantley v. Little River Drainage District

This is an action by the Commissioner of Finance for the State of Missouri against the Little River Drainage District. The present Commissioner of Finance, S. L. Cantley, was substituted for the Commissioner originally bringing the suit. The action is in two counts. The first count is an ordinary action in replevin, wherein the plaintiff seeks to recover some thirty-eight specifically described notes, and $500 damages for the detention thereof. The second count is one for money had and received. The material por-’ tion of this count is as follows:

“Plaintiff states that on the tenth day of…