Legal Opinion

State ex rel. County Commissioners v. Hill

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided June 29, 1898PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City (Dennis, J.) where the case was tried before the Court without a jury upon an agreed statement of facts.

1Opinion of the CourtPearce, J.

This is an action of debt for the use of the Board of County School Commissioners of Howard County, upon the official bond of John E. Hill as secretary and treasurer of such board; the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland being his surety upon said bond, and the suit being brought to recover the amount of certain payments, made by him during his term of office, and claimed by the appellants to have been made without warrant of law, and in violation of the condition of his bond. The appellee claims not only that all these payments were ordered by the board of School Commissioners, but that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Farrar and Brown v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1831
  2. Friend v. HamillCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1871
  3. O'Neal v. Virginia & Maryland Bridge Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1861
  4. Archer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1891
  5. Frownfelter v. State ex rel. County CommissionersCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State, Use of Smith v. TurnerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1905
  2. State Ex Rel. Brooks v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1925
  3. State Ex Rel. Kelley v. WilsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1908
  4. Mayor of Baltimore v. ThomasBaltimore City Superior Court · 1909

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