Serrill v. Wilder

Citations

• 77 Ohio St. (N.S.) 343

Syllabus

<p>County treasiwer — Anticipating his appointment — Agreed with bondsmen — To apply portion of salary to pay obligations — Of bondsmen and himself — Invalidity of such contract.</p> <p>Plaintiff in error, in anticipation of his appointment to the office of county treasurer, promised and agreed with the defendants in error, that in consideration of their becoming sureties on his official bond, he would, if appointed thereto, devote and apply all the fees, salary and emoluments of said office, in excess of a certain stipulated amount, to the payment and discharge of certain obligations on which he and they were jointly liable. Held: such contract is contrary to public policy, and is void.</p>