Tennessee Supreme Court April 29, 1871 (Tanner v. Dancy)

Nicholson, C. J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

*483Prior to tRe February Term, 1861, of ■ tbe Chancery Court at Brownsville, "W. ,K. Bennett, former Clerk and Master, bad been ordered by tbe Court to pay into tbe office of tbe then Clerk and Master, all moneys in bis bands collected as snob Clerk and Master, for lands sold in tbis cause.