County of Snohomish v. Ruff

The opinion of the.court was delivered by

Scott, J.

The respondent Ruff was the auditor of Snohomish county, and the other respondents were sureties on his official bond. The county brought an action on the bond, alleging in substance, as one ground for recovery, that said auditor was ex-officio clerk of the board of county commissioners, and was required by an order of the board to act as purchasing agent for the county, and that he had received money for that purpose and had failed to account for $1,818.71.

The respondents moved to strike said allegations from the complaint, which motion was…