Ward v. Farrell

Ward, Justice.

Appellant, as a citizen and taxpayer of Greene County, brought this suit against appellee, the County Judge, to enjoin him .from certain allegedly illegal practices and to recover for the County sums of money which he allegedly drew illegally and also sums in excess of his authorized salary as County Judge. The pleadings, in substance, are as set out below.

The complaint states, generally, that: appellee, for the years 1947 to 1951 inclusive, has drawn from the public funds over and above his authorized salary large sums under the guise of “expenses”, and that he will continue to…