Bradley v. Chamberlin
Supreme Court of Vermont
Scire Facias upon an official recognizance entered into by the defendant, John E. Chamberlin, as sheriff of Orange county, and by the other defendants as his bail, for the faithful performance by John E. Chamberlin of his duties as such sheriff.
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Scire Facias upon an official recognizance entered into by the defendant, John E. Chamberlin, as sheriff of Orange county, and by the other defendants as his bail, for the faithful performance by John E. Chamberlin of his duties as such sheriff. The declaration set forth that the plaintiff delivered an execution in his favor against one Tarbell, to one Godfrey, a deputy sheriff under the said John E. Chamberlin, for collection; that Godfrey collected such execution, but neglected to pay the money to the plaintiff; that the plaintiff thereupon brought an action against John E. Chamberlin, for…
1Opinion of the CourtPierpoint, J.
This is a scire facias brought upon a recognizance entered into by John T5. Chamberlin, as principal, and the other defendant as sureties, to secure the faithful performance by the said John E. Chamberlin of the duties of sheriff of Orange county.
The questions arise upon a demurrer to the separate plea of Moses R. Chamberlin, one of the sureties in the recognizance.
The plea alleges, as a defence to these proceedings,facts which, if proved, might have constituted a good defence to the principal, in the suit brought by this plaintiff' against him as sheriff, to recover the damage which the…
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