State ex rel. Vincennes Township v. Grammer

This is an action on the official bond of Grammer, as trustee of the relator, against him and his sureties, for a failure to pay over money in his hands to his successor in office. The defendants answered by the general denial, and another action pending. The sureties answered further that the defalcation occurred during a previous term and under a different bond. A demurrer was sustained to the second paragraph of the answer. The plaintiff’ moved to strike out the third- paragraph, which was overruled. The plaintiff’ then replied thereto by the general denial. Trial by the court; finding for…