Adams County v. Ritzville State Bank

One Guy C. Sturman was employed by Adams county from August 1, 1924, to May 12, 1927, as engineer, who, as such, employed laborers and directed work on various roads of the county. He prepared pay rolls for work done under his direction, and presented them to the county commissioners for allowance. Within three years before the filing of the three suits involved, Sturman padded the pay rolls prepared by him by including therein the names of unknown persons, or the names of persons who had not performed any road work. Such pay rolls were approved and allowed by the county commissioners, upon…