Sooy v. State

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beasley, Chief Justice.

This is a suit on the bond of Josephus Sooy, given by him as treasurer of the state. The questions to be settled arise on a demurrer to several special pleas, the sufficiency of which will be considered in the order in which they appear upon the record. It should be premised that they are all put in by the sureties, and that Mr. Sooy does not join in these defences.

The second plea, and which is the first of those demurred to, states, in substance, that Josephus Sooy, Jr., was duly appointed treasurer on the 13th of February,…