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State ex rel. Saline County v. Sappington

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided April 15, 1878PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Error to Saline Circuit Court. — Hon. William T. Wood, Judge. cited Wag. Stat., 410, § 5 ; 1305,' §§ 23, 24, 25 ; 2 Black. Com., (19 Ed.) 85 ; State ex rel v. Clarke Co. Ct., 41 Mo. 44; Sheeley v. Wiggs, 32 Mo. 398 ; Smith v. Haworth, 53 Mo. 88; Schell v. Leland, 45 Mo. 289; Jefferson Co. v.- Cowan, 54 Mo. 234; 77. S. v..

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Error to Saline Circuit Court. — Hon. William T. Wood, Judge. cited Wag. Stat., 410, § 5 ; 1305,' §§ 23, 24, 25 ; 2 Black. Com., (19 Ed.) 85 ; State ex rel v. Clarke Co. Ct., 41 Mo. 44; Sheeley v. Wiggs, 32 Mo. 398 ; Smith v. Haworth, 53 Mo. 88; Schell v. Leland, 45 Mo. 289; Jefferson Co. v.- Cowan, 54 Mo. 234; 77. S. v.. Tingey, 5 Peters 115; Bobards v. Samuel, 17 Mo. 555; Cooke v.-, Freeman’s Ch. (Eng.) 97;' Craythorne v. Swinburne, 14 Ves. 160; Armitage v. Puher, 37 N. Y. 494; 1 Story Eq. Jur., § 498 ; Stull v. Hance, 62 111. 52; Coope v. Twynam, 1 Turner & Russell 426; Dering v. Lord…

1Opinion of the CourtHough, J.

— The defendant, Barnabas Sappington, was elected treasurer of Saline county in 1868, gave bond in the sum of $20,000, and, no successor having -been elected and qualified, continued in office until January 1st, 1874, when he resigned, and a successor was appointed by the county court, who was duly qualified. On the 4th of April, 1871, the county, court, for what reason does not appear from the record, required him to give additional bonds as such treasurer, in the sum of $10,000 for school funds and $10,000 for county funds; the bond, which is the foundation of the present action, recites…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Wood v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Saline County v. SappingtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
  2. Gary Realty Co. v. SwinneySupreme Court of Missouri · 1929
  3. State Ex Rel. Kenney v. JohnsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1934
  4. Huttig-McDermid Pearl Button Co. v. Springfield Shirt Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1910

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