People v. McLain

This was an action by scire facias by appellants, to assign additional breaches on the official bond of M. C.McLain, master in chancery, judgment having been recovered on the bond. The bond was in the penal sum of $10,000, signed by M. C. McLain and the other defendants, dated Nov. 17, 1871. The additional breaches were filed by appellants Apr. 26, 1878, averring that the beneficial plaintiffs were the heirs of Philander Jones, who died seized of certain real estate described, etc. That at the Hay term of said Coles county Circuit Court, the said court decreed partition ©f the land in the…