Trimble County ex rel. Shaver v. Moore

CULLEN, Commissioner.

This action was commenced in 19S0, and has been practiced under the Civil Code. The action was brought on behalf of Trim-ble County, by the county attorney against the four persons who served as magistrate members of the fiscal court during the years 1946, 1947, 1948 and 1949. Recovery was sought in an amount in excess of $10,000, representing the total of a large number of alleged illegal payments of money to the defendants, out of county funds, during their terms of office. A general demurrer to the petition was sustained, and the action was dismissed, but on an appeal…