County of Montmorency v. Putnam

Defendant Putnam was treasurer of the plaintiff county for the years 1893 and 1894. This suit is brought against him and his codefendants, who are sureties on his official bond, to recover a balance which it is claimed he never accounted for. This is the third time *113the case has been before this court. It will be found reported in 122 Mich. 581 (81 N. W. 573), and 127 Mich. 36 (86 N. W. 398). The first trial resulted in a judgment for plaintiff for over $4,000. This judgment was reversed because defendants’ counsel was not permitted to argue to the jury that the settlements hereafter referred…