City of Fresno v. Dillon

The City of Fresno brought an action against Charles F. Dillon and the Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, surety upon Dillon's official bond, as Commissioner of Finance of the city, to recover license fees alleged to have been collected by Dillon and not accounted for, and the amount of certain illegal payments on municipal bonds authorized by Dillon during his term of office. Judgment was entered in favor of the city, and the defendants have appealed.

The District Court of Appeal of the First Appellate District, Division One, to which the cause was transferred for hearing and…