State ex rel. Dorwin v. White
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Oneida county: A. H. Reid, Circuit Judge. Action to oust defendant from tbe office of treasurer of school district No. 1 of the town of Minocqua. The court found as facts: “(1) That the relator was, on the 5th day of July, 1912, duly elected treasurer of school district number one of the town of Minocqua, Oneida county, Wisconsin.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Oneida county: A. H. Reid, Circuit Judge. Action to oust defendant from tbe office of treasurer of school district No. 1 of the town of Minocqua. The court found as facts: “(1) That the relator was, on the 5th day of July, 1912, duly elected treasurer of school district number one of the town of Minocqua, Oneida county, Wisconsin. “(2) That the relator was, at the time of his said election and ever since has been, a duly qualified elector of said town of Minocqua. “(3) That within ten days after his said election the relator duly executed to…
1Opinion of the CourtVinje, J.
The learned trial court held the bond valid, though the amount of the penalty was not inserted therein, on the ground that, since see. 443, Stats. 1913, requires the approval of the bond by the director and clerk, it places upon them the duty to ascertain the amount of the bond; that they should have done so; that when the amount was ascertained they should, pursuant to the authority given them by the relator and sureties, have inserted it in the bond in the blank space left for that purpose, and that their failure to do so could not prevent relator from legally qualifying. The court reached…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Friend v. YahrWisconsin Supreme Court · 1905
- Marlatt v. ChipmanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. Summit Fidelity & Surety Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1968