People v. Reigel

The defendant was convicted of the offense of embezzlement, upon the following state of facts: He was treasurer of Bay county, having been elected in 1894. At its October, 1894, session, the board of supervisors adopted the report of its committee on ways and means, which, so far as applicable to this case, was .as follows:

“ To the Honorable Board oe Supervisors oe

Bay County.

“ Gentlemen: Your committee on ways and means, to whom was referred the matter of the salaries of the county officers, have had the same under consideration, and would recommend that the salaries of the various county…