State ex rel. County Commission v. McCoy

McGraw, Justice:

In this action, on appeal and supersedeas from the Circuit Court of Jackson County, the County Commission of Jackson County seeks to recover the sum of $24,474.63 from the defendants, James Vernon McCoy, former sheriff of the county, Evelyn Poling, a former duputy sheriff of the county, and Western Surety Company, surety on the bonds of the two county officials. The County Commission claims that for the four year term, January 1, 1969, through December 31, 1972, during which time the defendant sheriff and his duputy were responsible for collecting and for the custodial…