Board of Commissioners v. Gardner

— The board of commissioners of Perry county, in this State, entered into a- contract with one Grimes, whereby the latter, in consideration of $3,300, to be paid to him by said board, agreed to make an investigation of the books, papers, and records of the offices'of the auditor and treasurer of said county, for the period between December 1, 1866, and December 1, 1898, and to return to said board a report of such examination, showing the condition of said offices, and whether there was any money due to said county from any source. It was stipulated that one Knight, the then deputy treasurer…