State Ex Rel. Livingston County v. Hunt

At the time this suit was filed in the Circuit Court of Livingston County, December 16, 1937, defendant Hunt was clerk of said court and defendant Western Casualty and Surety Company was surety on his official bond. By its petition plaintiff sought to recover on Hunt's bond for alleged breach thereof in failing and refusing to pay into the county treasury certain fees alleged to have been collected by him in his official capacity in excess of the amount he was authorized by law to retain. Each defendant filed a general demurrer to the petition, which the circuit court sustained. Plaintiff…