Crawn v. Commonwealth

Citations

• 84 Va. 282
• 4 S.E. 721
• 1888 Va. LEXIS 77

Syllabus

<p>Official Bonds—Successive Terms—Surety—Failure to Settle—Case at Bar.— S. was county treasurer for three terms, beginning in 1875,1779 and 1883. He resigned in 1885, owing the State a balance for taxes collected in that year. In 1878 there was a balance due which remained due from year to year, the collections for each year being used to pay the balance for the preceding year. 0. was surety on his official bond.</p> <p>Held:</p> <p>1. C. is liable for the balance due at the end of the treasurer’s term.</p> <p>2. The failure to require the treasurer to make prompt settlements did not discharge C.</p>