Supervisors of Houghton County v. Rees

• Graves, J:

Eees 'was elected treasurer of Houghton county for the *482regular term of two years commencing January 1, 1871, and gave to plaintiffs the usual official bond with the other defendants as sureties in the penal sum of thirty thousand dollars. He entered upon the duties of the office at the beginning of the term and continued until the 25th of October, 1872, when the board of supervisors removed him. James B. Sturges was elected to fill the vacancy, and he entered about the 25th of November. Some time after-wards this suit was brought on the official bond so given by Bees, and the…