City Council v. Hughes
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Montgomery. Tried before the Hon. James Q. Smith.
1Opinion of the CourtBrickell, C. J.
— This is an action upon a bond, executed by William B. Hughes, as principal, Josiah Morris, Eugene Beebe, and Eerrie Henshaw, as his sureties, in the penalty of twenty, thousand dollars, payable to the city council of Montgomery, and bearing date the fifth day of January, 1872. The condition is expressed in these words : “ The condition of the above obligation is such, that whereas the said W. B. Hughes was, on the fourth day of December, 1871, elected by the qualified voters of the city of Montgomery clerk of said city council, for the term of two years from said date : Now, if the said W.…
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