State ex rel. Taylor v. Board of Commissioners

The relator was duly elected county superintendent of schools in Warrick county, by the trustees of said county, on the 3d day of June, 1889. He immediately filed his bond, to the approval of the county auditor, took the oath of office, and entered upon the discharge of the duties of his office as such superintendent.

The appellant did not file the bond required by the statute, known as the school-book law, acting under the belief that it was not necessary to file such bond until after the Governor of the State should issue his proclamation as provided *555for in section 10 of said law. The…