§ 233.161. Awards: Payment of; effect.  


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  • Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, any payment made by the county pursuant to an order, decree or judgment of the court or official referee or the deposit of the money in court or to the credit of, or payable to the order of, the owner or party interested, or his legally designated assignee or pledgee pursuant to the direction of the court, shall be deemed payment within the provisions of this title and shall forever discharge the county of and from any and all liability to any and all persons on account of such payment. Payment pursuant to the terms of a final decree, judgment or award shall forever bar any action or claim thereon or on account thereof, except upon the showing that such payment was procured by corruption or fraud of the county, its responsible agents and employees of any of such, or upon the showing that such payment was procured by the corruption or fraud of any party or parties or their agents and employees.

(§ 116 of the Laws of 1948, Ch. 852)