Pima County v. Snyder
Arizona Supreme Court
APPEAL from a judgment of the District Court of the First Judicial District in and for the County of Pima. Joseph D. Bethune, Judge. Statement of facts:— This is an action upon the official bond of Manley S. Snyder, late tax-collector of Pima County, and his sureties. Manley 5. Snyder, the principal on the face of the bond, purports to be bound in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, and each of the ten sureties in the sum of five thousand dollars respectively.
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APPEAL from a judgment of the District Court of the First Judicial District in and for the County of Pima. Joseph D. Bethune, Judge. Statement of facts:— This is an action upon the official bond of Manley S. Snyder, late tax-collector of Pima County, and his sureties. Manley 5. Snyder, the principal on the face of the bond, purports to be bound in the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, and each of the ten sureties in the sum of five thousand dollars respectively. After setting out the several amounts for which the principal and sureties severally bound themselves, these words follow: “For…
1Opinion of the CourtHawkins, J.
(after stating facts).—About the only question in this case is, Did the court below err in holding that, because the name of Snyder was not signed to said bond, the sureties were not bound thereon? Paragraph 3078 of the Revised Statutes provides that “all official bonds shall be in form joint and several, except as hereinafter provided, and payable to the territory of Arizona.” Paragraph 3079 of the Revised Statutes: “. . . Such bond must be signed by the principal and at least two sureties.” The penal sum of the bond in this action is twenty-five thousand dollars. Paragraph 2665 of the…
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