Hollandsworth v. Stone

Brannon, Judge:

This is an action of debt in the circuit court of Lincoln County, by J. M. Hollandsworth against George W. Stone and others upon a penal bond given to Hollandsworth by Stone and others, with condition that Stone, as deputy of Hollandsworth, sheriff of Lincoln County, would faithfully discharge his duties as such deputy, and pay over and account for, as required by law, all moneys that should come to Stone’s hands by virtue of his office of deputy sheriff. Upon the trial the plaintiff demurred to the evidence of the defendant, and the court gave judgment for the plaintiff upon…