Stanley v. Fiscal Court Hopkins County

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

At its April term, 1917, the fiscal court of Hopkins county elected J. B. Stanley county treasurer for a period of four years. Thereupon he qualified by appearing in open court, taking the necessary oath and executing the bond required by law. Thereafter, -from time to time, he made regular settlements in the fiscal court and paid over to the proper persons all the money coming to *496his hands as treasurer. These settlements were all approved by the fiscal court. On October 14, 1919, the fiscal court entered an order directing Stanley, as county…