Gayoso v. Wikoff

The facts are set forth in the opinion of the court, delivered by

Porter, J.

This action is brought on a bond given in a suit where property had been sequestrated. The condition of the obligation is: “Now if the said William Wikoff, sen., shall, well, and truly deliver the said negro woman slave, when thereto required by the said sheriff, or his successors in office, and shall not send away the same out of the jurisdiction of the court, and shall not make any improper use of said slave, then this obligation to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.”

The suing out of an…