Boone County v. Jones
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Greene Gireuit Oov/rt. At tbe general election in tbe year 1878, the defendant Geo. E. Jones was elected county treasurer of Boone county, for two years from January, 1874. He served tbe full term of tbe office to wbicb be was elected.
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Appeal from Greene Gireuit Oov/rt. At tbe general election in tbe year 1878, the defendant Geo. E. Jones was elected county treasurer of Boone county, for two years from January, 1874. He served tbe full term of tbe office to wbicb be was elected. At tbe general election in 1875, one J. W. Snell was elected to said office, for the term commencing in January, 1876. After the said election, and-before the first Monday in January, 1876, tbe said Snell departed this life without having qualified, or in any mannér entered upon the duties of said office. A vacancy was thereby created, and on the 3d…
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
i bond • iarityoireiletion. I. The action is important, both as to the amount in controversy and as to the principles involved, The duesticms contained in the record have beep a^7 presented, both by printed and oral arguments, and we believe we have given to the case that thorough and painstaking consideration which it seems to demand.
When the bond was offered in evidence, objection was made thereto upon the grounds that it was not a valid instrument, because the election therein recited was void, not being authorized by law, and because there was no vacancy at that time existing, and because…
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