Washington County v. Groth

There are no facts stated in the answer justifying a finding of fraud or gross negligence on the part of the county in failing to notify the defendant Groth of the failure of the Mercantile Company to comply with its contract. The contract is alleged to be void because made by faithless officials. The county could act only through its proper officials, and for that reason bonds are required to protect the county, and for that reason the bond was required in this instance. The defendant bound himself that “if the said bounden principal shall, in all things, well and truly perform all the terms…