Trustees of Schools v. Sheik

This was an action of debt, brought by the board of school trustees, against appellees, upon the bond of Philip Beitz, a defaulting school treasurer. In the circuit court, the plaintiffs recovered a judgment, but, on appeal, the Appellate Court reversed the judgment, and decided that no action could be maintained on the bond against the sureties, and under this ruling no remanding order was entered. The bond ivas never executed by Philip Beitz, the principal, although his name was inserted in the condition and obligatory part of the" instrument. It was properly executed by appellees, as…