Hudson v. . Aman
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from G. W. Ward, J., at Fall Term, 1911, of Saiip-son. Civil action, beard on demurrer to complaint. There was demurrer by A. "W. Aman, the present defendant, for misjoinder of both parties' plaintiff and causes of action. The court in its discretion ordered a severance, and defendant Aman excepted and appealed, assigning for error the failure and refusal to dismiss the action for misjoinder.
1Opinion of the CourtHoke, J.
The action was originally instituted by plaintiffs, sureties on the official bond of A. W. Aman, as Sheriff and Tax Collector of Sampson County, against the defendants, county commissioners of said county. Pending the action said A. "W. Aman was duly made party defendant. The complaint in effect alleged that plaintiffs, with others, were sureties on the bond of A. W. Aman as Tax Collector of Sampson County in the sum of $38,500, and that said Aman had failed to comply with the conditions of said bond, had misappropriated and squandered the taxes, and by reason of his said default the…
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