Stumbo v. Dingus' Adm'x

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Rees

— Affirming.

W. A. Dingus served as jailer of Floyd county for a term of four years, beginning the first Monday in January, 1930. During his term of office county warrants were issued to him in excess of $19,000 for his services as jailer, and after his death in 1935 his widow, who had qualified as administratrix of his estate, brought an action against the county to recover the amount of the warrants, together with the accrued interest thereon.

After a demurrer to the petition had been overruled, an answer was filed in which it was alleged, in substance, that…