Jenkins v. Lemonds

This action was upon the official bond of Lemonds, clerk of the Crawford Circuit Court. The appellant alleged that he had, at various times, paid into the hands of said Lemonds, as clerk, funds belonging to the estate of which the appellant was administrator; that said estate was insolvent, and the court had ordered said clerk to pay over said funds to said administrator for distribution, which order said Lemonds had failed to comply with. A demurrer was sustained to the complaint.

The act providing for the settlement of decedents’ estates, approved June -17, 1852, (2 G. & II. 488) provided…