State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. Broadaway

Moore, Special C. J.

The State sues A. C. Broadaway, Urey Haden, Dwight H. Blackwood and J. L. Williams to recover moneys claimed to have been unlawfully paid out of its treasury in consequence of their alleged fraudulent conspiracy. Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland is sued as surety on the bonds of Blackwood and Williams as members of the State Highway Commission, and as surety on the bond of Blackwood as its disbursing agent. Wils Davis, a Tennessee attorney, was named in the complaint as a defendant, but was never served with process and brought into the case.

The facts furnishing the…