Town of Ferrisburg v. Martin
Supreme Court of Vermont
ActioN of debt on bonds executed by a tax collector with sureties. Heard on the report of a referee, June Term, 1887, Bowell, J., presiding.
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ActioN of debt on bonds executed by a tax collector with sureties. Heard on the report of a referee, June Term, 1887, Bowell, J., presiding. Judgment pro forma on the report for the plaintiff to recover $2,290.14. The referee found that only one of the three listers of the plaintiff town, in 1878, signed the oath required by section 36 of chapter 83 of the General Statutes ; but the jurat, signed by the justice of the- peace, stated that the three (naming them) subscribed the oath. The other facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendants are not liable for uncollected • taxes on…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Royce, Ch. J.
This is an action of debt on bonds executed by the defendant H. C. Martin as principal, and the other do-*332fendants as sureties, conditioned for tbe faithful performance by the said PI. C. Martin of the duties of first constable and collector for the town of Ferrisburgh for the years 1880, ’81, ’82, ’83 and ’84. The breaches complained of are that, the said Martin did not account for certain tax bills confided to him as collector during the aforesaid years. The case was heard upon the report of a referee.
It is found that said Martin was…
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