Manufacturing Co. v. . Hester

The action is against the register of deeds of Bladen County and the surety on his official bond to recover damages alleged to have been caused by the register's negligence in failing to properly index and cross-index a prior mortgage whereby the relator of plaintiff, holding a record mortgage and contract, suffered substantial damage.

The court ruled that liability on the part of defendant was admitted in the pleadings and the issue was only on the question of damages. The cause was then submitted to the jury on the following issues, defendant excepting:

1. Did the plaintiff advance money to…