Village of Oneida v. Thompson
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Madison county. Action by the village of Oneida against T. Augustus Thompson, collector, and Thomas W. Angel, surety, impleaded with Elverton 0. Stark, for the collector’s default in paying over money lost through failure of the bank of E. 0. Stark & Co., in which it was deposited. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The trial court has found as a fact, in this matter, that the money collected by the defendant Thompson, as collector of the village of Oneida, were deposited to his credit in the banking house of E. C. Stark & Co., and that the balance, for which this action is brought, remained to his credit when such bankers made their assignment. It further finds that such sum has never been paid over to the treasurer of such village, and we are satisfied from the evidence upon that question that such finding should not be disturbed. The question is therefore presented *890■as to what measure of liability…
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