City of Milwaukee v. Drew

The appeal is-taken, (1) by the personal representative of the city treasurer, whose official acts are in question; (2) by the defendant Rosenberg, whose transactions with Drew are claimed to have resulted in a breach of duty by Drew; and (3) by the sureties who, during the several terms of Drew as city treasurer, were obligated upon his official-bonds.

Since the parties to this appeal have divergent interests, and since the appeal presents quite complicated questions, some of which affect all of the appellants and some of which do not, it will be convenient first to consider whether the first…