Thompson v. Dickerson
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Jones District Court. Appellants (Spear and Sheean) were the sureties of their co-defendant, Dickerson, on his official bond, as justice of the peace. The facts tending to. and which were held by the District Court sufficient to fix their liability, will be found referred to in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtWright, J.
1. Official boot.: liabiiity of sureties. On the 12th of September, 1861, plaintiff left with Dickerson, then a justice of the peace, a note on one Squires, for collection: upon which he u . T recovered ludgment on the 6th oi January, " *- °3 1862, and which was paid in full. The then term of office of the justice expired in December, 1862, and he was elected his own successor; giving a new bond in January 1863.
In September, 1863, the sureties on this bond applied, under sections 652-655, to the proper officer to be released, and that their principal give a new bond. The order was made, and…
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