State v. Carrick

Miller, J.,

delivered t.he opinion of the Court.

The suit in this case is upon the official bond of a justice of the peace executed under the Act of 1816, ch. 28. The defendants, Avho are the magistrate and his sureties in the bond, demurred to the declaration. The Court below sustained the demurrer, and gave judgment for the defendants, and hence this appeal.

The Act referred to requires each justice of the peace of the City of Baltimore, to give a bond to the State Avith surety or sureties, in the penalty of $5000, “ with conditions that he Avill truly and faithfully discharge, execute, and…