Section 552. Liability of county for loss of court and trust funds  


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  • Each
      county shall be responsible for all property or  moneys  deposited  with
      the  county treasurer of the county by virtue of any judgment, decree or
      order of a court of record in this  state  provided,  however,  that  no
      county shall be held liable for any loss due to the depreciated value of
      an  investment  legal at the time of its purchase and which continued to
      be a legal investment during the period of the  trust.    An  action  to
      recover any loss to or of such fund may be brought against the county by
      any  party aggrieved or by the state comptroller in a court of competent
      jurisdiction.