State Ex Rel. v. Board of Com'rs of Pontotoc County

Opinion by

RAY, C.

The only question necessary to be considered is that of the statute of limitation. This suit was commenced under sections 8590 and 8591, C. S. 1921, by a resident taxpayer of Pontotoc county, to recover double the amount of certain money alleged to have been unlawfully paid out by the responsible officer of that county to certain parties named and made parties defendant. Sections 8590 and 8591, C. S. 1921, provide:

“Section 8590. Every officer of any county. * * * who shall order or direct the payment of any money or transfer of any property belonging to such county. * * * in…