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 the bonds were worth $950 when Haseleu went out of office on September 24th, 1884. Plaintiff here rested its case.

The defendants introduced Haseleu as their only witness. He testified as follows: “Reside in Prairie township, La Moure County, N. D., since 1882. Am one of the defendants in this action. I was treasurer of Prairie school township in 1883. I knew of certain bonds of $500 each having been issued in the month of September, 1883, by Prairie school township. I knew Mr. Beckman procured the blanks for the issuance of these bonds. He was clerk of Prairie school township. The bonds which are in question in this action were filled out at Mr. Whitman's office, at Grand Rapids, in this county. I was in town that day. The way I happened to be there that day was Mr. Beckman came to me, and said he was going to Grand Rapids, and he had some business there; no other party. He told me he was going to prepare these bonds, and asked me to come along with him. Mr. Stephen Kohan went with us that day. He was director of Prairie school township. I did go in there when the bonds were filled out. I did not sign them. These identical bonds were taken in hand by a party I do not know. After these bonds were filled out, Mr. Beckman, Mr. Kohan, and I went with them to the Rapids Bank, and they were handed right over, after we went into the bank, to Mr. Huelster. He was cashier of the bank at that time. There was no conversation at that time,—not as to how much should be received for them. Mr. Ingersoll was not there. I did not, before these bonds were issued, ever make any negotiations with any parties whatever—Mr. Ingersoll or anybody else—for the sale of these bonds. I never saw Mr. Ingersoll. I never made any attempt to sell these bonds to any one. By the Court: Did you have these bonds in your hands? A. I did not. No sir. It was so long ago! couldn't tell. They were carried in by all three of us. Q. Did you never have any conversation previous to the time of your going in, either with Mr. Ingersoll or the cashier of the bank, Mr. Huelster? A. Before these bonds were sold or left there? Q. Yes. A. I did not. I never saw Mr. Ingersoll.