Opinion
15667
July 25, 1944.
Before A.L. GASTON, J., Spartanburg County, June, 1940. Appeal dismissed.
Ella Wall, suing in behalf of herself and all other taxpayers of the City of Spartanburg who may come in and contribute to the costs of this action, and for and in behalf of the City of Spartanburg, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. T.K. Fletcher and Fidelity Deposit Company of Maryland, Defendants-Respondents.
Messrs. DePass DePass, of Spartanburg, S.C. Counsel for Appellant, cite: As to Failure of Public Officer to Obey Law Set Out for His Guidance Being Negligence Per Se: 92 So., 111, 134 Miss., 132; 224 P., 225, 75 Colo., 94; 85 S.W. 688, 690, 120 Ky., 83; 57 Can. S.Ct., 83; 3 U.S. (3 Dall.), 19, 36, 1 L.Ed., 491; 61 N.J.L., 207, 41 A., 676; 7 Q.B., 165, re: E.C.L., 165; 54 N.J.L., 247, 23 A., 676; 6 S.W.2d 1094, 224 Ky., 671; 135 P., 428, 10 Okla. Cr. 133, 47 L.R.A. (N.S.), 1036, Annotations; 8 S.C. 408; 299 P., 581, 133 Kan., 229. As to Duties of Clerk and Treasurer: Act March 19, 1924, Acts 1924, p. 1862; Code 1932, Sec. 7470; 185 S.C. 153, 194 S.E., 143; 55 S.C. 551, 38 S.E., 577; 68 S.C. 26, 26 S.E., 539; 50 S.C. 259, 27 S.E., 846; 54 S.C. 554 at 574; 195 S.C. 128, 10 S.E.2d 345. As to a Citizen's Right to Bring Suit on the Bond of a Public Officer: Code of S.C. 1942, Sec. 3054; 114 S.C. 515, 104 S.E., 189; 171 S.C. 160, 171 S.E., 804; 187 S.C. 189, 197 S.E., 216; 185 S.C. at pp. 412 and 413; 185 S.C. 398, 194 S.E., 125, 114 A.L.R., 395; 185 S.C. 373, 194 S.E., 128, 114 A.L.R., 411. Mr. Donald Russell, Mr. C.E. Daniel, and Messrs. Osborne, Butler Moore, all of Spartanburg, S.C. Counsel for Respondents, cite: As to Clerk's Absence From His Duties: (Mich.), 197 N.W., 1021; (R.I.), 180 A., 346; 19 R.C.L., p. 918. As to Officer and His Surety Being Liable for Defaults and Misfeasances of His Clerks and Assistants: 214 F., 283; Fed. Case No. 14,654; (Va.), 99 Am. Dec., 445; (Va.), 94 Am. Dec., 461; 90 N.E., 1057; 205 P., 113; (N.Y.), 121 N.E., 487; (Ore.), 166 P., 537; 53 F.2d 161; (Cal.), 269 P., 425; (Ore.), 265 P., 428; (Ore.), 280 P., 664. As to A Private Citizen's Right to Bring This Action: McQuillan on Municipal Corporations, 2nd Ed., Vol. 6, p. 726; 145 S.C. 91; (N.C.), 55 S.E., 366, 8 L.R.A. (N.S.), 574; (Pa.), 83 A., 929; 92 N.Y., 665.
July 25, 1944.
The opinion in the case of Mason v. Williams et al., 205 S.C. 130, 31 S.E.2d 140, is controlling of the ultimate issue in this case, and renders unnecessary a decision of the questions raised by this appeal.
Appeal dismissed.
MR. CHIEF JUSTICE BAKER, MESSRS. ASSOCIATE JUSTICES FISHBURNE and STUKES, and CIRCUIT JUDGES G. DUNCAN BELLINGER and L.D. LIDE, ACTING ASSOCIATE JUSTICES, concur.