Cook v. Putnam County

Norton, J. —

This case is before, us on appeal from the action of the circuit court of Putnam county, in sustaining a demurrer to the following petition :

Plaintiff, by this, his second amended petition, states that he was county treasurer of said Putnam county, in the State of Missouri, from and after the 8th day of November, 1868, until the 28th day of November, 1872, duly qualified and acting as such. Plaintiff' states that during the time aforesaid, he received as such treasurer the aggregate sum of $6,259.52, moneys belonging to the county poor fund of said county; and that during that…