Grafton v. Reed
West Virginia Supreme Court
cited: 15 Pet. 208 ; 9 "Wheat. 680 ; 66 N. "Y. 55; 1 McL. 493; 15 Pet. 187; 24 Wis. 518; 47 Me. 515 ; 1 Greeul. Ev. §§ 51, 63, 74; 1 Tayl. Ev. § 218; 12 W. Va. 511; 18 W. Va., 651; 2 Thomp. Trials § 2263; 85 Mo. 249; 4 Min. Inst. 703, 730, 731; Best Ev. (5th Ed.) 369; 1 Whart. Ev. § 353; Steph. Dig. Law Ev. § 353 ; Ang. and Ames Corp. § 679 ; 30 W. Va. 107. cited: 25 Gratt. 721; 37 Am.
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cited: 15 Pet. 208 ; 9 "Wheat. 680 ; 66 N. "Y. 55; 1 McL. 493; 15 Pet. 187; 24 Wis. 518; 47 Me. 515 ; 1 Greeul. Ev. §§ 51, 63, 74; 1 Tayl. Ev. § 218; 12 W. Va. 511; 18 W. Va., 651; 2 Thomp. Trials § 2263; 85 Mo. 249; 4 Min. Inst. 703, 730, 731; Best Ev. (5th Ed.) 369; 1 Whart. Ev. § 353; Steph. Dig. Law Ev. § 353 ; Ang. and Ames Corp. § 679 ; 30 W. Va. 107. cited: 25 Gratt. 721; 37 Am. Pep. 224; 1 Dill. § 241; 24 W. Va. 656; 21 W. Va. 530; 16 W. Va. 376; 3 W. Va. 495 ; 1 Glut. PI. 120 n. 5; 25 W. Va. 285 ; 30 W. Va. 107; Acts 1866 c. 110 s. 26.
1Opinion of the Court
English, Judge :
Thomas M. Peed, one of the plaintiffs in error, was sergeant of the town of Grafton and as such on the 15th day of October, 1879, entered into bond with A. Snively, II. II. Guseman, A. Armstrong, Joseph Miller, and J. M. Rogers as his sureties, conditioned for the faithful discharge of the duties of said office in the penalty of twelve thousand dollars ; and on the 16th day of February, 1881, the said town of Grafton instituted an action of debt upon said bond, claiming a balance due the said town on taxes and licenses for the year 1879, as ascertained by the finance committee…
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