58-72-60. When commissioner liable as surety.
Every commissioner who approves an official bond, which he knows to be, or which by reasonable diligence he could have discovered to have been, insufficient in the penal sum, or in the security thereof, shall be liable as if he were a surety thereto, and may be sued accordingly by any person having a cause of action on said bond. (1869-70, c. 169, s. 6; Code, s. 1879; Rev., s. 313; C.S., s. 335.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
§ 58-72-1 - Irregularities not to invalidate.
§ 58-72-5 - Penalty for officer acting without bond.
§ 58-72-10 - Condition and terms of official bonds.
§ 58-72-15 - When county may pay premiums on bonds.
§ 58-72-20 - Annual examination of bonds; security strengthened.
§ 58-72-25 - Effect of failure to renew bond.
§ 58-72-30 - Justification of sureties.
§ 58-72-35 - Compelling justification before judge; effect of failure.
§ 58-72-40 - Successor bonded; official bonds considered liabilities.
§ 58-72-45 - Judge to file statement of proceedings with commissioners.
§ 58-72-50 - Approval, acknowledgment and custody of bonds.
§ 58-72-55 - Clerk records vote approving bond; penalty for neglect.
§ 58-72-60 - When commissioner liable as surety.
§ 58-72-65 - Record of board conclusive as to facts stated.
§ 58-72-70 - Person required to approve bond not to be surety.