Legal Opinion

Independent School District v. Reichard

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 30, 1874PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Cerro Gordo District Court. This action was brought upon a bond executed by the defendants to the plaintiff, to secure the fulfillment of a contract made between the parties, by which Jacob Reichard, one of the defendants, was to build a school house for the plaintiff. Defendants applied for a change of venue, which was refused and they appealed. 'The further facts apjiear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Ch. J.

The bond sued on is as follows:

“ Know all men by these presents that we, Jacob Reichard, principal, and John Reichard, Joseph Johnson, and A. D. Wetherell, as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the Independent School District of Mason City, in Cerro Gordo county, Iowa, in the sum of $40,000 to be paid unto the said School District, to the true -payment whereof we do bind ourselves and each of us, our, and each of our, heirs, executors and *169administrators, jointly and severally by these presents. Dated the 29th day of April, 1872.

The condition of the above obligation is such…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Miller v. MillerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1904

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Brewer v. GordonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1899
  2. Atlas Acceptance Corp. v. Pratt, Dist. JudgeUtah Supreme Court · 1935
  3. Joeckel v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
  4. Prader v. National Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1899

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