Huntington v. Williams
Supreme Court of Connecticut
IN ERROR. THIS was an action on a bond, executed by Williams and others, to Joshua Huntington, Esq. sheriff of the county of New-London, the condition of which, after reciting, that Pay-ton R. Randall, one of the obligors, was then confined and held a lawful prisoner in the gaol at New-London, by virtue of an execution in favour of William Bowen and others, for the sum of 1023 dollars, 28 cents, and that the plaintiff had agreed to suffer him to walk and take the air within…
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IN ERROR. THIS was an action on a bond, executed by Williams and others, to Joshua Huntington, Esq. sheriff of the county of New-London, the condition of which, after reciting, that Pay-ton R. Randall, one of the obligors, was then confined and held a lawful prisoner in the gaol at New-London, by virtue of an execution in favour of William Bowen and others, for the sum of 1023 dollars, 28 cents, and that the plaintiff had agreed to suffer him to walk and take the air within the liberties of the prison, provided, that he should remain a faithful prisoner, and should save the plaintiff harmless…
1Opinion of the Court
Hosmer, Ch. J.
Payton R. Randall was committed to the gaol of New-London county for debt; of which county the plaintiff was the sheriff; and the liberties of the prison were allowed him on the bond of the defendants, conditioned that he should remain a faithful prisoner. Randall left the liberties of the gaol; and, on the ground that his departure constituted an escape, the plaintiff brougnt his action on the bond. The defendants pleaded, that Richard Stroud was keeper of the gaol, appointed by the plaintiff, and that Randall departed from the prison, with his consent and approbation. These…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Drake v. ChesterSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1818
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