County of Richland v. American Surety Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before Aldrich, J., Richland, May term, 1911. Action by County of Richland against American Surety Company of New York and Samuel H. Owens. Defendants appeal. cite: Record of improperly recorded bond is no evidence of its validity: 22 S. C. 337; 79 S. C. 363. Damages from appellant’s negligence is for the jury: 29 Cyc. 459; 1 Strob. 395, 550; 77 S. C. 375; 33 Md. 542; 6 Am.
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Before Aldrich, J., Richland, May term, 1911. Action by County of Richland against American Surety Company of New York and Samuel H. Owens. Defendants appeal. cite: Record of improperly recorded bond is no evidence of its validity: 22 S. C. 337; 79 S. C. 363. Damages from appellant’s negligence is for the jury: 29 Cyc. 459; 1 Strob. 395, 550; 77 S. C. 375; 33 Md. 542; 6 Am. St. R. 528; 21 S. C. 470; 28 S. C. 157; 70 la. 285; 154 Mass. 238; 14 Rich. 16; 89 S. C. 489; 85 S. C. 336; 16 S. C. 443; 55 Conn. 100; 34 la. 317; 94 Am. St. R. 516; 243 Ill. 487.; 95 Pac. 895. That violation of statute…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Hydrick.
The complaint sets up three causes of action on three official bonds, given by the defendant, Owens, as supervisor of Richland county, for three consecutive terms of office, of two years each. The condition of each bond is that Owens, as supervisor, shall well and truly perform the duties of his office, as required by law.
1 2 Copies of the bonds, certified by the clerk of the Court and register of mesne conveyances, in whose office the originals had been recorded, as required by law, and, also, the originals, which were produced by…
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