State ex rel. Logansport National Bank v. Kent

This was an action by the appellant against Alexander Ekey, Alexander J. Kent, Peter Kline, 'William Williams and John Eyan. The action was predicated on the official bond of Ekey, as auditor of Newton county. The condition of the bond is as follows, after the recitals:

“Now, if the said Alexander Ekey shall faithfully and impartially discharge the duties of his office according to law, then this obligation shall be void, else, to remain in full force. ”

The complaint is in two paragraphs. The first states the election of Ekey in October, 1867, for four years, the execution of the bond on the…