Tucker v. Hart
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the circuit court of Hinds county; Hon. George Coalter, judge. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. Cited H.'& H. Code, 990, sec. 37; lb. 988, sec. 21-37, &c. Cited H. & H. Code, 729, sec. 21-28; 1 Chit. Plead. 362 ; Childress v. Emory, 8 Wheat. 642; Bacon’s Abridg. Debt, F.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fisher
This is a -writ of error to the judgment of the circuit court of Hinds county.
On the 18th day of February, 1840, Charles M. Hart was elected keeper of the penitentiary of the state; and on the 26th of the same month executed his bond, with certain securities, in the sum of $25,000, payable to Alexander G. McNutt, as governor of the state, and his successors in office, *549conditioned for the faithful performance of the. duties of the office, according to law.
At the December term, 1842, of the circuit court of Hinds county, a suit was instituted upon the said bond for the recovery of the penalty,…
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