City of Detroit v. Houghton
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Superior Court of Detroit. Debt on an official bond. Defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the CourtGraves, J.
The city brought a joint action of debt against John Taylor, Jr., John Taylor, Catharine Dardis, and William Houghton, and counted on an official bond given by John Taylor, Jr., as ward collector, and executed by-the other defendants as his sureties.
Mrs. Dardis pleaded the general issue and denied upon oath the execution of the bond. Houghton also pleaded the general issue and added a notice of defense depending on the validity of the objection taken by Mrs. Dardis.
The only evidence offered was on the part of the city, and from that it appeared conclusively that Mrs. Dardis never executed the…
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