Murdo Township v. Townsend

Plaintiff township instituted this action against the defendant Townsend, treasurer of said township, and the defendant Western Surety Company, the surety on -his official ■bond, to recover the sum of $1,500, which it was alleged that the defendant Townsend had received in his official capacity and had failed to account for, or to pay over, upon due demand, to his successor in office. Findings, conclusions, and judgment in the court below were in favor of plaintiff and against both defendants for the recovery of the amount asked in the complaint, and defendants have appealed.

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