State Ex Rel. Bank of Spruce Pine v. McKinney

This action was instituted under the provisions of C. S., 354, wherein it is provided, among other things, that every person injured by the neglect of the register of deeds of any county in this State to perform an official duty may institute an action in the name of the State against such register of deeds, and the surety or sureties on his official bond. Every person who has been duly elected register of deeds of any county in this State, before he is inducted into his office, is required by statute to give bond with sufficient surety, to be approved by the board of commissioners of the…