Dubard v. Nevin

Hart, C. J.,

(after stating the facts). The judgment of the circuit court was correct. Payment of the warrants was refused by the county treasurer on the ground that the bank, which had them for collection, held them for three days without presenting them, and that this was an unreasonable time, and resulted in loss to the county treasurer because the bank became insolvent; for, if the warrant had been presented in time, he had on deposit in the bank a sum more than sufficient to pay the warrants. This was no defense. The school warrants were orders upon the county treasurer to pay out of the…