Village of Dolton v. Harms

Plaintiff states that “this is an action in equity for a recovery by the plaintiff against the defendant treasurer and the sureties on his official bonds in the sum of One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars, and for an accounting to determine the amount of recovery to be allowed on the said bonds.” Defendant Garrett Jacobsma and defendant John S. Van Deursen, who appear in the title of the case as appellees, were not served with process and neither entered his appearance. Defendant John Harms, Sr., died December 20, 1944.

After plaintiff had filed its amended complaint, defendants John Harms, Sr.,…