Watkins v. Tift

It is declared by statute: “Except as provided in sections 416, 417, and 418 of the Civil Code, the grand jury may, when they deem it necessary, appoint any one or more citizens of the county, to inspect and examine, during vacation, the offices, papers, books, records, accounts, and vouchers of the court of ordinary for county purposes, clerk of the superior court, county treasurer, tax-collector, tax-receiver, county school commissioner, sheriff, and all other county officers; and if any of said officers be the custodians of county funds by virtue of their office, or have in their…