State v. Baldwins.

This is a complaint brought against the respondents in which it is alleged, in substance, .that on March 12, 1947, they were the selectmen of the town of Mt. Holly and that they failed and neglected to perform a duty imposed upon them by law in that they failed to require the treasurer of the town to give a bond to the town before the treasurer entered upon her duties of that office. In a second count the duty alleged to have been neglected was the failure to require the treasurer to give a bond to the town school district before entering upon her duties.

The respondents filed demurrers to the…