Parks v. State
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Ray county. The defendants contend that the court erred in sustaining the demurrer to their plea as aforesaid. See 1 Story Equ. 321 — 2; the People v. Janson, 7 J. R. 332, and Pain v. Pack-ford, 13 J. R. 174.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the Court by
Scott, Judge.
This was an action of debt on a collector’s bond, in which judgment was obtained by the State against the appellants. The appellants, in February, 1836, became securities for William Mauzey, as collector of Ray county, and with him entered into bond to the State of Missouri, with the conditions prescribed by law. The declaration avers as a breach of the condition of the bond, that Mauzey, in February, 1S37, and before and since that time received large sums of money, for which he failed to account. Thd appellants pleaded nil debet, non est factum,…
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