Legal Opinion
Williams v. Earhart
Arizona Supreme Court
Decided January 14, 1929No. Civil No. 2432PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOCKWOOD, C. J.-
-This suit was instituted by the receiver of the Central Bank of Phoenix against Raymond Earhart, state treasurer, Charles W. Fair-field, state auditor, and William J. Galbraith, Attorney General, to recover possession of certain collateral theretofore pledged and delivered to Earhart to secure a deposit of public money. The facts in the case are not in serious dispute, and may be stated as follows:
Earhart was elected state treasurer in 1920, and took office early in January, 1921. He found that certain state funds amounting to over $500,000 had been deposited by his…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Commercial Banking & Trust Co. v. Citizens Trust & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1913
- Ward v. JohnsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
- Ahl v. RhoadsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1877
- Richards v. Osceola BankSupreme Court of Iowa · 1890
- Williams v. HallArizona Supreme Court · 1926
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- Millard County School Dist. v. State Bank of Millard CountyUtah Supreme Court · 1932
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