Moral School Township v. Harrison

Opinion of the court by

Mr. Justice Niblack.

The complaint in this case averred that on the 14th day of February, 1873, Joshua S. Deermin was the duly qualified and acting trustee of Moral school township, in Shelby county, and that, as an evidence of an existing indebtedness against, and for the purpose of binding said township, the said Deermin, as such trustee, executed and delivered to the Higgins Bentwood School Furniture Company the promissory note of said Township, as follows:

This is to certify that there is due from this Township to Higgins Bentwood School Furniture Co., one hundred and…