Salt Lake Telegram | 1902-02-18 | Page 1 | Custer County Wins Suit Against Bank

CUSTER CUSTER COUNTY WINS SUIT AGAINST BANK Judge Says That County Funds C Cannot Cannot Can Can- not Be Kept in Bank to Be BeChe Che Checked ked Out BOISE Idaho Feb IS Judge Judge Perky of ot the Fourth district has rendered a decision de de- de- de in the two cases heard at thelast the thelast thelast last term involving the liability of Custer Custer Cus- Cus ter county for checks issued by the County Treasurer on the Bunting bank The decision is in favor of ot the county carry It was a J deposit the o custom s In mt the for r J Bunting the treasurer at bank t to to I Issue checks check In payment of warrants When the failure occurred there was a number of such checks outstanding amounting to several thousand dollars and some ot of the holders brought suit The amount Involved In these cases was some 2000 The theory of this decision Is that the keeping of county money In bank to be checked out Is unknown to the law