Dillon County v. Maryland Cas Co.

Oxner, Justice.

The issues presented on this appeal are (1) whether this is a case in which a compulsory order of reference may be granted, and (2) whether certain marriage license fees which the Treasurer of Dillon County was required to segregate and hold subject to the further order of the court, should now be placed in the general funds of Dillon County. A statement of the background of this litigation will be helpful in understanding the foregoing questions.

In January, 1949, this action was brought by the County of Dillon against W. E. Allen, then Probate Judge, and the Maryland Casualty…