City of Portland v. Besser

By the Court,

Watson, C. J.:

This action was brought by the respondent, the city of Portland, upon the official bond given by the appellant, L. Besser, as chief of police, with his co-appellants, as sureties, to recover the sum of nine hundred and thirty-seven dollars and twelve cents, alleged to have been collected by him, in his official character, for the respondent, and not paid over or accounted for as his said bond obligated him to do. After the issues had been made up, the cause was referred, in accordance with a written stipulation of the parties, to Hon. James K. Kelly, to take and…