Speirs Fish Co. v. Robbins
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Two ACTIONS OF CONTRACT on poor debtor recognizances against Frank S. Robbins as principal and Norman A. Harrington as surety. Writs dated July 8, 1901. In the Superior Court GrasJcill, J. in each case found for the plaintiff against the defendant Harrington in the penal sum of the bond, namely, $1,268.44, and ordered execution to issue for that amount. The defendant Harrington alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtLoring, J.
These actions were originally brought against the principal and surety on two poor debtor recognizances. They are identical in form and were tried together. The principal in the bond set up a subsequent discharge in bankruptcy, and the judge, who tried the case without a jury, found in his favor; but he found for the plaintiffs against the surety, and the cases are here on exceptions taken by him.
I. The plaintiffs introduced in evidence “the record of the Central District Court of Worcester, which showed that after several continuances . . . the defendant Robbins was defaulted in each case,…
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