Barlow v. Ordinary of Sumter County

Warner, Chief Justice.

1. On the 27th day of March, 1868, Wheeler, as tax collector of Sumter county, together with the other defendants, as his securities, executed their bond payable to R. B. Bullock, Governor of Georgia, and his successors in office, for the faithful performance of his duty as such tax collector during the time he should continue in office, or discharge any of the duties thereof. Wheeler continued in office under said appointment until after the year 1870, and then died; the exact time of his death, does not appear in the record. Subsequent to the death of Wheeler, however,…