Love v. Buckner

OPINION of the Court, by

Judge Owsiet.

This was brought upon a bond given by Buckner, a de-Puty sheriff, to secure Love, the principal, against any injury which might accrue by the acts of his deputy,

The court below being of opinion the bond was inope-rative, sustained the demurrer of Buckner to Love’s declaration; and the only question for the determination of this court, is as to the validity of the bond.

The bond we suppose not to be of the character of those declared void by the statute, 5 and 6 E. 6, ch. 16.

That statute more properly applies to bonds securing the payment of any thing agreed…