Inhabitants of West Hoboken v. Syms

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

This is a suit upon the bond of one Andrew Anderson, tax collector of said township of West Hoboken, on which bond the defendant, Syms, is the surety. The act of February 13th, 1883 (Rev. Sup., p. 427) provides that any prosecution to be had or commenced upon any bond theretofore or thereafter given by any city, county or township collector, shall in nowise operate against or in any manner affect the sureties named in said bond, unless such prosecution shall be commenced within nine years after the date of said bond, and not after.

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