Riddel v. School District No. 72
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from, Cherokee .District Court. Action by School District No. 72, Cherokee county, as plaintiff, against Hiram JRiddel and George W. JRiddel as defendants, on a school-district treasurer’s bond which the defendants executed as sureties for their principal, who was appointed to fill an unexpired term.
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Error from, Cherokee .District Court. Action by School District No. 72, Cherokee county, as plaintiff, against Hiram JRiddel and George W. JRiddel as defendants, on a school-district treasurer’s bond which the defendants executed as sureties for their principal, who was appointed to fill an unexpired term. The bill of exceptions shows that the whole of the moneys sued for came to the hands of defendants’ principal after the term for which he had been appointed and for which said bond was given, had expired, and during the succeeding term, to which he had been elected, but for which he had not…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
On the 18th of February 1873, there being a vacancy in the office of treasurer of the school district, one W. F. Riddel was duly appointed to fill such vacancy, and qualified as such officer, among other things giving the bond sued on. On the 27th of March 1873, at the regular annual election, the said W. F. Riddel was duly elected treasurer for the ensuing year. He took no new oath of office, and gave *170no new bond, but continued to act as treasurer until his death, November 10th, 1873. Were the sureties on the bond responsible for moneys…
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