Cook v. Board of Chosen Freeholders
Supreme Court of New Jersey
An action of debt was brought in this court by,Silas Cook against the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Middlesex. The ground of action and the facts in the case appear in the opinions delivered.
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An action of debt was brought in this court by,Silas Cook against the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Middlesex. The ground of action and the facts in the case appear in the opinions delivered. The parties agreed upon a state of the case setting forth the facts, and that the question whéther, upon the facts stated, the plaintiff was entitled to recover, should be submitted to the court, and that judgment should be entered according to the decision, with costs to the successful party. And it was further agreed that either party should be at liberty to turn the state of the case…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief Justice.
This action is brought to recover the sum of one thousand dollars, the amount of a fine *327inflicted on the plaintiff upon his conviction of a crime. The fine was paid by the plaintiff to the sheriff, and in May, 1853, the money was paid by the sheriff to the county collector of Middlesex, pursuant to the requirements of the statute. In June, 1855, the Court of Pardons granted to the said Silas Cook, in the language of the certificate, “ a full and free pardon for the crime of which he was convicted, also that the fine of one thousand dollars, imposed upon the said Silas Cook…
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