Shelton v. State ex rel. Board of Commissioners of Morgan Co.

Action by and judgment for the appellees against the appellant. Two errors are propei’ly assigned in this court. The first is the overruling of the demurrer of the defendant to the complaint, and the second, overruling the motion of the defendant for a new trial.

In the complaint, it is alleged, in substance, that on the fith day of August, 1865, the defendant became and was the duly qualified treasurer of Morgan county, and continued to hold that office and to discharge the duties thereof, until the dth day of August, 1871, during which time he had in his hands large sums of the public moneys…