County of Lake v. Westerfield
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Lake county; the Hon. Claire C. Edwards, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Carnes
Carl P. Westerfield was, from December 5, 1910, to the beginning of this suit, county treasurer and ex officio county collector of the county of Lake, and received and collected from certain banks $7,343.90 as interest or compensation for the deposit with or use by such banks of public funds and moneys that had from time to time come into his hands as such officer, and converted such money so received to his own use, claiming it as his own. This action of assumpsit was brought against him as an individual by the appellee, County of Lake, to recover that money, and on a trial before the court…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- State v. McFetridgeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1893
- City of Chicago v. GageIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
- Whittemore v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
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- People v. FosterIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
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