Legal Opinion
Vigo Township v. Board of Commissioners
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided May 27, 1887No. 13,658PublishedCited by 21 opinions
From the Knox Circuit Court.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
During his incumbency in the office of county treasurer of Knox county, Spear S. Hollingsworth, in pursuance of his duty in that behalf, collected various funds belonging to Vigo township, one of the townships within the county above mentioned. Hollingsworth be* came a defaulter in his office, by appropriating public moneys which came into his possession, to the amount of $78,000. Among the moneys so appropriated were the funds collected for and belonging to the township of Vigo. Subsequently the State, on the relation of the county auditor of Knox county, instituted a suit upon the official…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Maxmilian v. . MayorNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Fisher v. City of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1870
- Lorillard v. . the Town of MonroeNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
- Fowle v. Common Council of AlexandriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Ogg v. City of LansingSupreme Court of Iowa · 1872
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Board of Commissioners v. AllmanIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
- Center School Township v. State ex rel. Board of School CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1898
- State v. City of MilwaukeeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1911
- Winchester Electric Light Co. v. VealIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
- Spidell v. JohnsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
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