State ex rel. Berry v. Hundley
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from chancery court of Tishomingo county. Hon. A. J. McIntyre, Chancellor. Suit by the state, on the relation of J. E. Berry, for the use of Tishomingo' County against W. N. Hundley and others. The statute making the county treasurer also treasurer of the money belonging to good' road district, expressly says that he shall be liable on his bond, but does not require or say anything about giving an additional bond.
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Appeal from chancery court of Tishomingo county. Hon. A. J. McIntyre, Chancellor. Suit by the state, on the relation of J. E. Berry, for the use of Tishomingo' County against W. N. Hundley and others. The statute making the county treasurer also treasurer of the money belonging to good' road district, expressly says that he shall be liable on his bond, but does not require or say anything about giving an additional bond. When Hundley qualified as treasurer in January, 1908, he made bond as required by law and took charge of his duties as county treasurer, and in April, the board of'…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
This is a suit upon the bond of W. M. Hundley, a former treasurer of Tishomingo county, Miss., to recover money of the county which came into the hands of the treasurer, and for which he failed to account.
Hundley assumed the office of treasurer of Tishomingo county in January,, 1908, and in May, 1908, his bond was adjudged insufficient by the board of supervisors and an order was entered, directing him to execute a new bond, pursuant to Avhich the bond here sued on was executed and approved. The bond recites:
“Whereas, the above bounden W. M. Hundley was duly elected to the said office of…
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