Eyerman v. Second National Bank

Herman Eechtien was county treasurer of St. Louis County before and at the time when the scheme of separation went into effect, and the plaintiff was one of the sureties on his official bond. He had, at the same time, on deposit in the National Bank of the State of Missouri, the sum of $17,705.28 belonging to the school fund of the old county. Afterwards, the proper authorities of the new eounty, and of the city of St. Louis, made a joint demand upon Eechtien for these moneys, but were refused payment. The same authorities thereupon instituted a suit upon his official bond, on the same…