No payment, investment, surrender or delivery of court funds, property or security may be made by any county treasurer or depository, without a certified copy of an order or decree of the court having jurisdiction of such funds, property and securities, directing each such payment, investment, surrender or delivery. However, payment may be made by a county treasurer without a court order, to the person entitled thereto or his authorized attorney, whenever the amount paid into court, inclusive of interest earned thereon, does not exceed $50.