Hamilton County v. Cunningham

Action by the county of Hamilton against an ex-county treasurer on his official bond for the recovery of money alleged to be due the county on account of interest on the public funds while in his custody as such officer. The defendants had judgment, and the plaintiff has appealed.

The undisputed facts as shown by the record are as follows: The defendant Cunningham was the treasurer of Hamilton county for two terms, a period of four years, from January, 1902, to January, 1906, and the defendant, the American Bonding Company, was the surety on his official bond. Shortly after Cunningham assumed…