O'Hanlon v. Scott
New York Supreme Court
Action by Felix O’Hanlon and others, as trustees of school district No. 2 in the towm of Middleton and Southfield, against James Scott and others. Verdict was directed for some of the defendants, and for plaintiff against defendant Michael Cahill. Plaintiffs and defendant Michael Cahill move for a new trial on exceptions ordered to be heard in the first instance at general term.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, P. J.
This action was brought by the plaintiffs, as trustees of a school district, upon an official bond of James Scott, Jr., the tax collector of said district, to recover money collected and misappropriated by him. The collector and two of his sureties failed to answer. Upon the trial of the issues raised by the answers of the three other sureties, the court directed a verdict in favor of the defendants John Scott and John L. Feeney, and in favor of the plaintiffs, against the defendant Michael Cahill for the sum of $3,-645.10. The plaintiffs and the defendant Cahill moved for a new trial upon…
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