Henry v. State ex rel. Franklin

The complaint of the relator is founded upon the official bond executed by a former clerk of Madison county. The relator alleges that he is the administrator of the estate of Eli Hodson, deceased, and was such administrator on the 29th day of July, 1883, and on that day paid to Jesse L. Henry, then clerk, $170, to be. applied on allowances made on claims filed by creditors of the decedent’s estate; that Henry did not apply the money to the payment of allowances, and, although, his term of office has expired, and his successor has been inducted into office, he has not turned over the money,…