Mason v. Fractional School District No. 1

Grates, J:

Mason was assessor of the district from the first Monday of September, 1867, until -the first Monday of September, 1872, when, as the district claims, one Patrick Hughes was elected his successor and at once qualified.

It is admitted that in the course of this holding Mason received a, large amount of district money, and particularly the sum of three hundred and fifty-three dollars and fifty-two cents. He himself swore to the receipt of various large sums. Hughes, his successor, made demand on him, and he refused to pass any over. The balance charged to be in his hands, and which…