State ex rel. Saline County v. Sappington
Supreme Court of Missouri
Error to Saline Circuit Court.. — Hon. Wm. T. Wood, Judge. Wagner’s Statutes, sec. 42, p. 1251, provides that * * “ on the forfeiture of such, (county treasurer’s) bond, it shall be the duty of the county clerk to collect the same for the use of the schools in the various townships. If such county clerk shall neglect or refuse to prosecute, then any freeholder may cause such prosecution to be instituted.”
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Error to Saline Circuit Court.. — Hon. Wm. T. Wood, Judge. Wagner’s Statutes, sec. 42, p. 1251, provides that * * “ on the forfeiture of such, (county treasurer’s) bond, it shall be the duty of the county clerk to collect the same for the use of the schools in the various townships. If such county clerk shall neglect or refuse to prosecute, then any freeholder may cause such prosecution to be instituted.” Section 43 requires the treasurer to settle each year with the county clerk, and to account to him for all school moneys received. These provisions naming the clerk, exclude the county, and…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, C. J.
Action instituted in the Saline circuit court against Sappington, late county treasurer of Saline county, and the other defendants ás his sureties upon an official bond for $20,000, executed November 12th, 1868. The bond was given to the State of Missouri for the safe keeping and disbursement of the school fund of Saline county, and was duly approved by the county court. On April the 4th, 1871, while Sappington was still county treasurer, the county court made an order requiring him *456as treasurer, to execute an additional bond for $10,000 for tbe safe keeping and disbursement of tbe school…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ray County ex rel. Common School Fund v. BentleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1872
- Ware v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1874
- State ex rel. Saline County v. SappingtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
- Barry County ex rel. State School Fund v. McGlothlinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854
- Meier v. LesterSupreme Court of Missouri · 1855
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