Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. Owens
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for St. Louis county upon tbe official bond of defendant John Owens, as clerk of the said court, to recover from defendant and his sureties $690, paid into court in condemnation proceedings and received by defendant Owens in his official capacity. The case was tried before Dibell, J., who found in favor of defendants. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtStart, C. J.
The material facts of this case necessary to be here stated are these: John Owens, hereafter designated as the “defendant,” was clerk of the district court of the county of St. Louis for four years; his term ending January 2, 1899. Upon assuming the duties of the office, he gave a bond as principal, with his codefendants as sure*189ties, conditioned tor the faithful discharge of his official duties. There was paid to him by his predecessor $2,789.75, which had been paid to the clerk of the court in certain pending condemnation proceedings, pursuant to the provisions of G. S. 1894, § 2649. He…
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