Board of County Commissioners v. Sullivan
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Separate actions in the'district court for Ramsey county to recover from defendants, Sullivan and Johnson, former auditors of that county, and their sureties, $5,869.22 and $11,832.55, respectively, upon their official bonds. From orders, Otis, J., overruling their several demurrers to the complaints, defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
These actions were brought against the county auditor of Ramsey county and the sureties upon his bond to recover the amounts alleged to have been paid by the county upon certain fraudulent redemption and refunding orders issued by W. B. Bourne while deputy auditor.
Each complaint alleged that, while acting as deputy auditor, Bourne made out certain fictitious redemption orders upon the county treasurer, purporting to be drawn in favor of actual persons who were entitled to refundment of money claimed to have been paid into the county treasury for the redemption of land from tax sales; that the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Board of County Commissioners v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1875
- State v. BourneSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
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- Board of County Commissioners v. BongardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
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