Empire State Surety Co. v. Carroll County

U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit · Decided 1912-02-28

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SANBORN, Circuit Judge (after stating the facts as above). [1] 1. Did the failure of the principal, the county treasurer, to sign the bond of his surety, the Illinois Company, relieve that company from liability thereon? The statutes of Iowa 1897, §§ 1177, 1183, required the county treasurer to give p. bond conditioned, among other things, to "promptly account for all balances of money remaining in his h…

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