Hazelett v. University

Best, C.

This action was brought by the appellee against the appellant upon a bond executed by him and one S. H. 'Bryan as his surety, on the 4th day of June, 1857, payable to the Northwestern Christian University.

*231The complaint alleged in substance that the Northwestern 'Christian University was incorporated under a special charter granted by the General Assembly of this State, and that, prior to the 1st day of July, 1879, it changed its name to Butler University, by a vote of a majority of the board of directors, which board consisted of eleven members, and that said change was made in…