McKee v. Griffin
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marshall. Tried before the Hon. Wi. L. Whitlock. This action was brought by William McKee, against William M. Griffin, Washington W. Griffin, and David C. Jordan ; and was commenced on the 8th July, 1871. The action was founded on the official bond of Walter P. Macfarlane, as register in chancery for the 32d chancery district; which bond was dated the 25th August, 1857, was conditioned as required by law, and was signed by said defendants,…
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Marshall. Tried before the Hon. Wi. L. Whitlock. This action was brought by William McKee, against William M. Griffin, Washington W. Griffin, and David C. Jordan ; and was commenced on the 8th July, 1871. The action was founded on the official bond of Walter P. Macfarlane, as register in chancery for the 32d chancery district; which bond was dated the 25th August, 1857, was conditioned as required by law, and was signed by said defendants, with several others, as sureties for said Macfarlane. The complaint alleged the execution of the bond, set out its…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
Under the act of 1818 (Clay’s Dig. 323, § 61), it was declared, “Every joint bond, covenant, bill, promissory note, or judgment of any court of record of any State or Territory of the United States, shall be deemed and construed to have the same effect in law, as a joint and several bond, covenant, bill, promissory note, or judgment; and it shall be lawful to sue out process, and proceed to judgment, against any one or more of the obligors, covenantors, or drawers of any such joint bond, covenant, bill, or promissory note, or against any one or more of the defendants to any such joint…
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