Hardin County Court v. Lowe

Opinion by

Judge Lindsay:

Although the petition shows that at the time of the last settlement there remained in the hands of the sheriffs, in the way of a surplus of county dues, the sum of $1,590.63, it does not show that up to the time of the institution of this action, the county court had authorized or empowered any person to collect said sum from the sheriff, or that it had made any orders whatever concerning its safekeeping. Until some such order is made, and the sheriff is required to pay the money over, either to the county treasurer, or if there be none, then to some person designated…