People v. Huffman
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. John H. Moffett, Judge, presiding. This action was brought against the defendants, as sureties upon the bond of Joseph Wilson, executor of the last will and testament of Isaac Wilson.
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Writ of Error to the Appellate Court for the Third District;—heard in that court on writ of error to the Circuit Court of McLean county; the Hon. John H. Moffett, Judge, presiding. This action was brought against the defendants, as sureties upon the bond of Joseph Wilson, executor of the last will and testament of Isaac Wilson. The bond is in strict accordance with the form prescribed in section 7 of chapter 3 of “An act in regard to the administration of estates,” approved April 1,1872, in force July, 1872. The bond was in the penal sum of §8000, the estimated amount of double the value of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Phillips
Where one is appointed to an office, such as executor, administrator or guardian, as to which certain duties are prescribed by statute and for the performance of which he is required to give a bond with security, it is a general rule that when that officer is further required to discharge official duties which are special in their nature and for the faithful performance of which he is required to give a special bond, in the absence of any, declaration in or provision of a statute that the general bondsmen shall be liable for the faithful discharge of the special duty no liability can be held…
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