Case Name: The State of Ohio, ex rel Prosecuting Attorney, v. the Western German Bank
Court: Hamilton County Circuit Court
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1910-01-29
Citations: 13 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 543
Docket Number: 
Parties: The State of Ohio, ex rel Prosecuting Attorney, v. the Western German Bank.
Judges: Giffen, P. J.; Smith, J., and Swing, J., concur.
Reporter: Ohio Circuit Court Reports (new series)
Volume: 13
Pages: 543–544

Head Matter:
INTEREST ON DEPOSITS OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
Circuit Court of Hamilton County.
The State of Ohio, ex rel Prosecuting Attorney, v. the Western German Bank.
Decided, January 29, 1910.
Interest — Action for Recovery of, from a Bank — Where. Received by a County Treasurer on Public Funds Deposited Without Authority.
1. An action may be maintained by the prosecuting attorney for recovery from a bank of interest on public funds deposited therein, whether so deposited lawfully or otherwise.
2. Where such an action is brought for the benefit of a county, the state is not a real party in interest, and the six years statute of limitations is available.
Hunt; Bettman & M err ell, for plaintiff in- error.
Kittredge, Wilby <& Stimson and H. D. Pech, contra.
Giffen, P. J.; Smith, J., and Swing, J., concur.
Affirming State, ex rel, v. Franklin Bank, 8 N.P. (N.S.), 81, and State, ex rel, v. Western German Bank, 1 O. L. R., 432.

Opinion:
The original action was commenced to recover from the bank money had and received, whether wrongfully or not, for the use of Hamilton county; and it is because 'the money is thus diie to the county that the Prosecuting Attorney is authorized to bring the suit as he did. Section 1277, Revised Statutes.
The limitation applicable to the cause of action stated was six years, as provided by Section 4981, Revised Statutes, and not four years, as provided by Section 4982, Revised Statutes. Mount v. Laheman, 21 O. S., 643.
The action having been commenced under favor of Section 1277, Revised Statutes, for the benefit of the county and to recover money due to the county," the state is not a real party in interest, and the plea of the statute of limitations .is available. Hartman v. Hunter, 56 O. S., 175.
Judgment affirmed.