Salyers v. Ross

Davison J.

This was a suit for contribution between the sureties of an- administrator. Salyers was the plaintiff below, and Benjamin and Samuel Boss the defendants. The complaint alleges these facts: On March 25,1837, the plaintiff and David Taylor, now deceased, became sureties on the bond of one Bobert Taylor, as administrator of the estate of Isaac Biggs, deceased. The bond was in the penalty of $10,000, 'and was conditioned that Taylor would truly and faithfully perform the duties and trusts committed to him as administrator. And the administrator, having been qualified, &c., in March,…