Doyen v. Leavitt
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. Action on a bond given by Leavitt as principal and the other defendants as sureties in compliance with the provisions of E. S., 1871, c. 97, § 3. The trial in the filiation proceedings was had on the tenth day of the March term, 1882, and resulted in a verdict of guilty. On the twelfth day of the term the court convened at an earlier hour than usual, and adjourned finally before nine o’clock in the forenoon.
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On report. Action on a bond given by Leavitt as principal and the other defendants as sureties in compliance with the provisions of E. S., 1871, c. 97, § 3. The trial in the filiation proceedings was had on the tenth day of the March term, 1882, and resulted in a verdict of guilty. On the twelfth day of the term the court convened at an earlier hour than usual, and adjourned finally before nine o’clock in the forenoon. On that day the presiding justice caused the following entry to be made in the case. "The respondent adjudged to be the father of the child and stand charged with its…
1Opinion of the CourtEmery, J.
This is an action of debt on a bond given by Leavitt as principal, and by the other defendants as sureties, under B,. S., 1871, chap. 97, sec. 3.
The defendants claim : 1st, to have discharged themselves from this bond by a surrender of Leavitt, the principal, in court before final judgment as provided by sec. 4, of chap. 97 ; 2nd, to have fulfilled the conditions of the bond.
I. Section 4, provides that .the sureties on such a bond as this, may relieve themselves from liability by surrendering the principal "in court at any time before final judgment,” in the filiation proceedings. In this…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Taylor v. HughesSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1825
3Cited by1 opinion
- Cousins v. HooperSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966