State v. Miner

Mb,. Justice Cook

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This appeal presents a controversy over the balance due to Hawkins County by E. C. .Miner, County Trustee, upon expiration of his term, September 1, 1936'. The bill was filed by Hawkins County against the trustee and his surety, the American Surety Company of New York.

After deducting $111.96', the excess of fees for the year 1935-1936 over the maximum salary, which was applied as a credit on the premium paid by the trustee on his official bond, the chancellor found a balance of $2790.82’ in the hands of the trustee. To this he applied the…