Hawkins v. Commonwealth ex rel. Smith

Opinion of the Court, by

Judge Owsley.

THIS suit was brought in the name of the Commonwealth, for the use and beneSt of Weathers Smith, against Hawkins and his sureties, upon his official bond as sheriff.

The bond is in the usual form, with a condition, “ that if Hawkins, as sheriff of the county of Bath, shall, by himself or deputies, well and truly collect all offi-cerg? fees anf¡ ¿¡Qes pUt into his or their hands to collect* and account for, and pay the same, at such time and in such manner as is directed by law; shall also well and., truly execute, and due return make of a!) process and…