State Ex Rel. Vann v. Pipkin
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Civil Action .for Breach of Official Bond, tried at Eali Term, 1876, of Hertford Superior Court, before Moore, J. The facts so far as material to present the points made and decided are as follows: The defendant, Isaac Pipkin, was re-elected to the office of Sheriff of Hertford County in 1872, took the prescribed oath, and executed the bond described in the complaint, with the other defendants as sureties.
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Civil Action .for Breach of Official Bond, tried at Eali Term, 1876, of Hertford Superior Court, before Moore, J. The facts so far as material to present the points made and decided are as follows: The defendant, Isaac Pipkin, was re-elected to the office of Sheriff of Hertford County in 1872, took the prescribed oath, and executed the bond described in the complaint, with the other defendants as sureties. On the first Monday in September, 1873, he failed to renew his official bond, and also failed to produce the receipts of settlement of public taxes for the preceding year. No action was…
1Opinion of the CourtBynum, J.
By law the term of the office of Sheriff’ is two years. Before entering upon the discharge of the duties of the office, the person elected Sheriff is required to execute bonds for the faithful collection and payment of the State and County taxes, during his term of office. The term of the defendant, Pipkin, began on the first of September, 1872, at which time he executed the required bonds, one' of which is the one now in suit, and entered-upon the discharge of the duties of his office.
By law the Sheriff is also required to renew his said bonds annually “and produce the receipts from the…
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