Caldwell v. Board of Commissioners

Franklin, C

— Appellee sued appellants in the Fayette Circuit Court, on two promissory notes. The venue was changed to the Rush Circuit Court, where the cause was tried.

The notes were executed by appellants, who were sureties for one Nelson, on his official bond as treasurer of said Fayette county. They were given upon an adjustment of an alleged defalcation of said treasurer, for the balance found due the county. Nelson had been treasurer two terms, and had given two bonds: the first term and bond extending from September 3d, 1873, to September 3d, 1875; the second term and bond from…