State v. Chilton

Brannon, President:

The State brought an action of debt upon the official bond given by William E. Chilton as Secretary of State charging that he had sold books of the State and failed to account for their proceeds to the amount of seven thousand dollars, and had received taxes upon State seals amounting to three thousand dollars, and failed to account therefor. Chilton pleaded that he did not owe the sums alleged in the declaration. Chilton tendered six thousand four hundred and ninety dollars, as in full of his liability, which the State declined to accept. A jury was waived and the case was…