Legal Opinion

Morley v. Town of Metamora

Illinois Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1875PublishedCited by 42 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Woodford county; the Hon. John Bunns, Judge, presiding.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Scott

This action is upon the official bond of a supervisor, to recover money which, it is alleged, he had in his hands at the expiration of his term of office, and failed to pay over to his successor, on proper demand being made. The condition underwritten the bond is in the usual form, and is in conformity with the provisions of the statute.

The principal in the bond was first elected supervisor in April, 1872, and was elected his own successor in April, 1873. The sureties on the bond given in the first year were not the same as on the one given the second year. It appears that, just before the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Pinkstaff v. PeopleIllinois Supreme Court · 1871

3Cited by42 opinions

  1. City of Chicago v. GageIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  2. Boone County v. JonesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1880
  3. Supreme Council Catholic Knights v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1894
  4. Cawley v. People ex rel. Woodford CountyIllinois Supreme Court · 1880
  5. Independent School District v. HubbardSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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