Pass v. Grenada County
Mississippi Supreme Court
From tlie chancery; court of Grenada county. Hon. B. T. Kimbrough, Chancellor. Filed a very lengthy brief, discussing the various matters involved in the appeal and cross-appeal, as to the questions ■decided by the court, making the following points : The county treasurer’s general bond was not a security for school-funds.
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From tlie chancery; court of Grenada county. Hon. B. T. Kimbrough, Chancellor. Filed a very lengthy brief, discussing the various matters involved in the appeal and cross-appeal, as to the questions ■decided by the court, making the following points : The county treasurer’s general bond was not a security for school-funds. State v. Mayes, 54 Miss., 417; State v. Felton, 59 lb., 402; Lafayette Gounty v. Hall, 68 lb., 719. The argument for cross-appellant that, since the money has been paid under the belief that all funds were covered by the general bond, the purpose of a reformation having…
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.
One B. H. Gordon was elected to the office of treasurer of' Grenada county for the term beginning on the first Monday of January, A.D. 1884, and ending on the first Monday of January, A.D. 1886 ; he was also elected as his own successor for the term beginning at the latter date and ending on the-first Monday of January, 1888. He executed his general bond as treasurer for both terms, arid the appellant, Pass, was surety upon each. Neither the board of supervisors nor Gordon and his sureties knew that the law (Code of 1880, § 726) required the treasurer to execute a special bond for the…
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