Warren County v. Elmore

The trial court rendered a judgment in the sum of $1819.67 against the defendants, Charles N. Elmore, a former county superintendent of schools, and his surety, Hawk-eye Security Insurance Company, in a suit for an accounting of county funds coming into the superintendent’s hands by virtue of his office. It is defendants’ position that under the record no shortage appears. Plaintiff claims a shortage of $2830.62 appears, and both appeal from the trial court’s judgment.

Several contentions were advanced by defendants, but consideration need be given only one query: “Was there any proof to…