§ 7-349 — Penalty.

Any officer who, in violation of any provision of this chapter, expends or causes to be expended any money of such town, except for the purpose of paying judgments rendered against such town, shall be liable in a civil action in the name of such town, and the amount so drawn from the treasury of such town shall be liquidated damages in such action against any such officer.

Legislative History

(1949 Rev., S. 781.) Town, by acting specifically upon a matter, divests its officers or agents of power to contract other than in conformity to vote of town. 111 C. 516. Cited. 11 CS 215.