McLeod v. First National Bank
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Hinds county. Hon; John Watts, chancellor. This cause is presented to this court on the original bill of appellant, and amended and supplemental bill, and the demurrer of appellees, and the order of the court below, sustaining the demurrer and dismissing the bills. The original bill states: That appellant was county treasurer of La Fayette county.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Hinds county. Hon; John Watts, chancellor. This cause is presented to this court on the original bill of appellant, and amended and supplemental bill, and the demurrer of appellees, and the order of the court below, sustaining the demurrer and dismissing the bills. The original bill states: That appellant was county treasurer of La Fayette county. That, about the 1st of May, 1867, he received from the auditor notice that there was due the county of, La Fayette the sum of $13,259.69, on account of interest on the Chickasaw School-Fund, and that he was…
1Opinion of the Court
Peyton, L,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The complainant, in his original bill, states: That he was then, and had been, treasurer of the county of La Fayette, since the year 1845, duly elected and qualified, according to law. That in the month of May, 1867, he received a notice from the Auditor of Public Accounts, bearing date the 1st day of May, 1867, that there was then due, by the State of Mississippi, to the county of La Fayette, the sum of $13,259^5-, for interest on the Chickasaw School-Fund, for which, as county treasurer, ho was authorized to draw, upon complying with the…
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