Harris v. Hanson
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
This was an action of debt on the bond given by Hanson and the other defendants as his sureties, to the plaintiff, as Treasurer of the State, for the faithful performance of the duties of Coroner. It was submitted for the decision of the Court upon a case stated — the material facts being as follows: One Peter Frost, who was a deputy sheriff, sued out his writ against one John Maddox, and committed the same to Hanson, the defendant, for service.
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This was an action of debt on the bond given by Hanson and the other defendants as his sureties, to the plaintiff, as Treasurer of the State, for the faithful performance of the duties of Coroner. It was submitted for the decision of the Court upon a case stated — the material facts being as follows: One Peter Frost, who was a deputy sheriff, sued out his writ against one John Maddox, and committed the same to Hanson, the defendant, for service. On which, by direction of the creditor, Hanson attached a wagon as the property of Maddox — but one Sumner Knight, claiming to own the wagon, took…
1Opinion of the Court
Parris J.
delivered the opinion of the Court.
By statute chap. 91, sec. 5, it is provided, that all Coroners, who shall be appointed in any county in this State, before proceeding to discharge the duties of their office, shall give unto the Treasurer of the State a bond with sufficient sureties, for the faithful performance of the duties of their said office.
The condition of the bond, in this case, is, that the said Han~ son shall well and faithfully do and perform all the duties which he is, by lawr, bound to do and perform by virtue of his holding said office. Although the condition is not in…
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