Perley v. County of Muskegon

CAMPBELL, J:

Plaintiffs in error, wlio are surviving partners of Perley, Palmer & Co. (consisting of themselves and Charles Merrill, deceased), are sued for moneys alleged to have been received by or used for that firm, belonging to the county of Mus-kegon. The action is under the common counts for money had and received, and items were given under a bill of particulars. The funds are claimed to have been furnished or used by Martin Perley, then county treasurer, out of county moneys in his hands. The case presents many separate questions of law and evidence, the most important of which relate…