35 N.C. 434 | N.C. | 1852
Upon the return of the mandamus in this case the defendants, through their counsel, moved to quash the suit upon the ground that it appeared on its face that the plaintiff had a full and complete remedy at law by a suit against the County trustee for money had and received to his use. The plaintiff had, under a contract made with the commissioners duly appointed by the County Court of Iredell, built a public bridge for the use of the county, which had been received by the commissioners, and the court thereafter had made an order that the county trustee, should pay the amount due. This order was presented to the trustee, but not paid, for want of funds. At the next court the above order was, by the county court, rescinded, the bridge having in the meantime fallen down. The ground taken by counsel for the defendants, in his motion to quash the writ, was not correct. The plaintiff could maintain no action whatever against the county trustee. The latter was a public agent, and therefore not answerable personally for any contracts made by him in that capacity unless he had bound (435) himself personally. Hite v. Goodman,
PER CURIAM. Affirmed.
Cited: Day v. Lee,
(436)
