Perry County v. Holliday

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Olay

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

In this action by Perry county and the commonwealth of Kentucky for the use and benefit of Perry county against Tolbert Holliday, former sheriff of Perry county, and his sureties, to surcharge certain settlements alleged to have been made by him for the years 1922, 1923, 1924, and 1925, and in the main to recover commissions improperly allowed, a demurrer was sustained to the petition as amended, and the petition was dismissed. Plaintiffs appeal.

There is no merit in the contention that only the county attorney can bring…