Scofield v. Perkerson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Execution against defaulting officer. Auditing Committee of the General Assembly. Principal and security. Before Judge Hopkins. Fulton Superior Court. At Chambers, July 23, 1872. The two cases above stated being identical in their character, were consolidated and heard together.
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Execution against defaulting officer. Auditing Committee of the General Assembly. Principal and security. Before Judge Hopkins. Fulton Superior Court. At Chambers, July 23, 1872. The two cases above stated being identical in their character, were consolidated and heard together. Lewis Schofield and Yarney A. Gaskill filed their bill, containing, substantially, the following allegations: That on January 1st, 1870, Foster Blodgett gave his official bond to Rufus B. Bullock, Governor of the State of Georgia, in the sum of $20,000, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of said…
1Opinion of the Court
Montgomery, Judge.
1. On December 14th, 1871, the Legislature abolished the offices of the Western and Atlantic Railroad. Before their abolition, as soon as an agent or any other person having funds of the road unaccounted for was in default, and failed to pay over said funds on demand, made by the superintendent or by his authority, or absconded, or concealed himself, or in any other way evaded or prevented a settlement, it became the duty of the superintendent promptly to cause the true amount due by such person to be ascertained, and transmit the same to the Comptroller General as earnings…
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