Poor v. Merrill
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Ringgold Circuit Coiort. This action was brought by the plaintiff, as treasurer of Ringgold county, to recover, for the benefit of the county, on a certain bond executed to the county by the defendants. There was a trial to a jury, and, under a peremptory instruction to render a verdict for the plaintiff, a verdict was so rendered, and judgment was rendered thereon. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Adams, Oh. J.
In 1883, and before that time, the defendant Merrill was the proprietor of a private' bank in Ringgold county, known as the “ Ringgold County Bank.” A considerable amount of funds had accumulated in the county treasury of that county, and Merrill conceived the plan of procuring a deposit of a part of the funds in his bank. The board of supervisors had previously passed a resolution allowing a deposit to be made in the bank $7,000, on the conditions provided by law to be observed in such case. Section 912 of the Code. That section provides for a deposit in bank by the county…
2Cited by1 opinion
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