Saline County v. Buie

On the 15th day of August, 1868, Thomas M. Smith, as principal with the defendants, D. D. Buie, Samuel Yates and Zebman Smith, as sureties, executed to the county of Saline, for the use of the general fund, and the swamp land fund, a bond for the sum of $1,000, payable on or before the 31st day of December, 1868. At various times prior to the institution of the present suit, payments were made on said bond, aggregating the sum of $864, and this suit was instituted on November 20th, 1873, to recover of the sureties the balance due thereon. Smith was not served and Yates made default. The…