Placer County v. Dickerson

Citations

• 45 Cal. 12

Syllabus

<p>Limitation of Action on Official Bond. —An action upon an official bond is not an action “ upon a liability created by statute ” mentioned in the third subdivision of the seventeenth section of the Statute of Limitations, and is not therefore barred by such statute after the expiration of three years.</p> <p>Liability of Sureties on Official Bond.— The sureties of a County Treasurer are liable for public money received by him as Treasurer after the expiration of his term, so long as he remains in possession of the office, and until he delivers it over to his successor.</p> <p>Receipts of Principal on Official Bond.—The receipts of a County Treasurer given to a Tax Collector for public money, after tho expiration of his term, but before he has delivered possession of the office to his successor, are prima facie evidence to charge the sureties on his official bond.</p>