Legal Opinion

Treasurer of the State v. Mann

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided March 15, 1861PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Debt upon the official bond of the defendant Samuel B. Mann as one of the directors of the Orange County Bank. The facts in the case sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. The cause was tried, by the court at the June term, 1859r Barrett, J., presiding, and judgment was rendered for the plaintiff, to which the defendants excepted.

1Opinion of the Court

Poland, Ch. J.

The principal defendant Mann, was chosen a director of Orange County Bank in January, 1849, and at that time executed a bond, in which the other defendants joined as his sureties, conditioned to secure the due performance by the said Mann, of his duties as director, ^ while he shall be a director of said,bank ” Mann was re-elected a director, in 1850, 1851, and 1852, and served as snch ^during those years, but never executed any other bond. The alleged preach of duty by Mann as director, for which it is claimed the defendants are liable in this action on the bond, occurred after…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bank of Middlebury v. Rutland & Washington RailroadSupreme Court of Vermont · 1858
  2. Bigelow v. BridgeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1811
  3. Bowman v. Town of BarnardSupreme Court of Vermont · 1852

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Westervelt v. MohrenstecherCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1896
  2. County of King v. FerryWashington Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Fink v. Farmers' BankSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
  4. Baker City v. MurphyOregon Supreme Court · 1895
  5. County of Scott v. RingSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1882

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