Township of Dayton v. Rounds

Both of these cases are suits to recover upon bounty bonds, issued by the township of Dayton in December, 1863, payable February 10, 1865, and. within the terms of the enabling act of February 5, 1864.

*83By the first section of that act it was declared that these bonds “shall be a valid and lawful claim against the township, county or city having voted, raised, hired, authorized or issued the same, and shall be paid in the same manner as the ordinary township, county or city expenses are paid.” — Comp. L. 1871, § 927.

By the fourth section it is provided that “ the claims and liabilities herein…