Sumter County v. Hurst

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The defendant in this case is the sheriff of Sumter County. By contract, Sumter. County agreed with the Federal Government that Sumter County would receive, house, and board prisoners sentenced by the Federal Courts. The Federal Government, or its officers, in pursuance of this contract, sent checks in payment of these charges to the defendant, who retained the amounts of said checks, which he declares he intends to apply to the payment of claims which he is alleged to hold against the county of Sumter. He has brought action against…