Legal Opinion

American Surety Co. v. Hannah

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided November 12, 1925PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.

On January 1, 1916, J. E. Hannah qualified as treasurer of Botetourt county and received from his *294predecessor in office the uncollected tax tickets for the year 1915. The tickets so received included uncollected tax tickets for Buchanan magisterial district, amounting to the sum of $8,744.35. After his induction into , office, Hannah appointed J. A. Gilbert deputy treasurer for the Buchanan district, and delivered to him the tax tickets received from the retiring treasurer.

Upon the qualification of Gilbert he entered into a contract with Hannah by the terms of which he obligated himself, for…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Guarantee Co. of North America v. First National Bank of LynchburgSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898
  2. Fleenor v. HensleyCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1917
  3. Cottrell v. MathewsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1917
  4. Ingram v. IngramSupreme Court of Virginia · 1921
  5. Virginia Lumber & Extract Co. v. O. D. McHenry Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1917

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Metrocall of Delaware, Inc. v. Continental Cellular Corp.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1993
  2. Hitt v. SmallwoodCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1926
  3. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. OsborneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1930
  4. Dermott v. CarterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1928
  5. Mitchell v. CoxSupreme Court of Virginia · 1949

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