Commonwealth v. Farmers Bank

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Quin

Affirming.

Charles E. Booe was connected with the office of auditor of public accounts of the state of Kentucky for several years, and during the incumbency of Auditor S. W. Hager acted as clerk and also assistant auditor. Following the expiration of Hager’s term of office it was discovered that through the manipulations and fraudulent endorsements of Booe there had been paid out on checks issued and signed by the state treasurer the sum of over thirty thousand dollars.

Under Ky. Stats., .sec. 4692, the treasurer is directed to designate in writing to the…