City of Washington v. Bonner

When did the breach of the official bond of Bryan occur ?

Ordinarily the statute of limitations which bars recovery upon an official bond, begins to run from the breach thereof. Our decisions have declared with unbroken uniformity that an official bond for the faithful XDerformance of a public duty is breached at the time the officer fails or refuses to perform the required duty. Commissioners v. MacRae, 89 N. C., 95; Darnel v. Grizzard, 117 N. C., 105, 23 S. E., 93. Generally speaking, the cause of action accrues to an injured party when he is at liberty to sue, being at the time under no…