Murdo Township v. Townsend’s Empirical Analysis
1930
Citation profile
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Independent School Dist. v. Scott · Independent School Dist. v. Flittie · Onida Independent School Dist. No. 1 v. Groth · Board of Education of the Independent School District v. Whisman · City of Wessington Springs v. Smith
Most-quoted passages
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““The condition of the foregoing obligation is such, that whereas, the ‘Principal’ has been duly elected or appointed Treasurer in and for the Thunder Hawk School District No. 8, for the term beginning August I, 1924, and ending July 14, 1927, “Now, therefore, if the said ‘Principal’ shall, during the period beginning August 1, 1924, and ending July 14, 1927, well and faithfully discharge all the duties and trusts imposed upon him by reason of his election or appointment as said treasurer, except as hereinafter limited, and honestly account for all monies coming into his hands as said Treasurer, according to law, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise to be and remain in full force and virtue. “This bond is executed by the ‘Surety’ upon the following express conditions, which shall be conditions precedent to the right of recovery hereunder: * * * “Third, That the ‘Surety’ shall not be liable hereunder for the loss of any public monies or funds occurring through or resulting from the failure of, or default in payment by, any banks or depositories in which any public monies or funds have been deposited, or may be deposited by, or placed' to the credit, or under the control, of the “Principal,’ or for any public monies or funds heretofore or hereafter placed in any banks or depositories of which public monies and funds he is or may be the custodian by virtue of his office, whether or not such banks or depositories were or may be selected or designated by the ‘Prin”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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