State Ex Rel. County Court of Preston County v. Williams

Litz, Judge :

This is an action in assumpsit in the name of the State against William W. Williams, as sheriff of Preston County from January 1, 1929, to January 1, 1933, and American Surety Company of New York, surety on his official bond (payable to “the county of Preston, State of West Virginia”) for the recovery of alleged shortage in his administrative accounts. Both defendants demurred to the declaration. The surety company also filed a special plea averring that on November 30, 1931, $9,500.00 of public funds while being conveyed by Williams to Peoples National Bank of Rowlesburg (a…