People Ex Rel. Board of County Commissioners v. Brown

Dependant Brown was treasurer of Montezuma county, and the other defendants were sureties on his bond. In an action for the use of the board of county commissioners against the treasurer and his sureties, it was alleged that Brown had failed to pay certain moneys which had come into his hands as such official. The action was dismissed and plaintiff assigns error.

It fairly appears from the allegations, and the complaint has not been answered, that at tax sales held because of nonpayment of taxes on certain real properties in enumerated years, no bids were made and certificates were issued to…