Show r it akia tie call the state demand the return of in uett I 1 jan T 7 the at t orney gen eral yesterday afternoon on beli beb altol the birdt baatu lean began stilts against ex state stat e treasurer nathan 8 culver win 0 pander sanders fred waken walsen geo R swallow and ieter peter W breen together to with their bondsmen bon demen for the purpose ot of re recovering coveri the mon money e y which it fe alleged thag officials ficiala of r receive I 1 il aa as interest t rest on ott the state funds loaned to dif ferent banks and for which they failed to account so c u lnor to to the elate state the amount su sued e for is not stated in the complaint but it ia is believed that the sums so received by each treasure trea suret dining during two years term reach nearly neatly the suite suits bring up the question whether or not the slate state eques has 8 a right to demand the tile return of interest upon unon state funds held by them during their incumbency of office the principal c pal point iivo involved vf d in the e controversy is whether a state treasurer ie is merely custodian for the state or whether being absolutely liable tor for any and end all 11 1 li sees of the state moneys entrust entrusted el I 1 to him he becomes the virtual owner of the tile money to do with as he sees fit until called upon to expend it for state pu poses or turn it over to hie ilia eucce isor at the expiration of bis his term of office |