Wood v. Cook
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. GteoRGe Mastierre, Judge, presiding. Isaac Cook, former sheriff of Cook county, instituted an action of debt in tho court below, against Daniel T. Wood, and others as his sureties, upon a bond executed by the defendants, on the 12th day of March, 1850, the condition of which was as follows: “Whereas the above bounden Daniel T. Wood has been appointed by the said Isaac Cook to the office of deputy sheriff in and for…
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Writ of Error to the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. GteoRGe Mastierre, Judge, presiding. Isaac Cook, former sheriff of Cook county, instituted an action of debt in tho court below, against Daniel T. Wood, and others as his sureties, upon a bond executed by the defendants, on the 12th day of March, 1850, the condition of which was as follows: “Whereas the above bounden Daniel T. Wood has been appointed by the said Isaac Cook to the office of deputy sheriff in and for said county of Cook ; “Now, therefore, the condition of the above obligation is such, that if the said Daniel T. Wood,…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justioe Breese
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This was an action of debt, brought in the Cook Circuit Court against a deputy sheriff and his sureties on their bond to the sheriff, to save him harmless from the official acts of the deputy. The condition of the bond was, that Daniel T-Wood, as such deputy, shall faithfully discharge all the duties required of him as deputy sheriff, and shall save said Isaac Cook and his legal representatives harmless from all costs and damages on account of or by reason of any and all acts of said deputy, or by color of his said office.
The breaches…
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