Gilbert v. Isham
Supreme Court of Connecticut
This was an action brought by Joseph B. Gilbert, as treasurer of the state of Connecticut, and successor of Isaac Spencer in that office, on a bond executed by Jirah Isham as principal, and John Isham as surety, to said Spencer.
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This was an action brought by Joseph B. Gilbert, as treasurer of the state of Connecticut, and successor of Isaac Spencer in that office, on a bond executed by Jirah Isham as principal, and John Isham as surety, to said Spencer. The condition of the bond was in these words: “Whereas the above bounden Jirah Isham is duly appointed, by the county court for the county of New-London, attorney for the state of Connecticut, to serve within and for said county of New-London: now, if the said Jirah Isham shall annually account for and pay over, according to law, all moneys belonging to the state,…
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
The condition of the bond in suit, is, “that the attorney for the state for New-London county, annually account for and pay over, according to law, all moneys belonging to the state, which he may receive as attorney for the state;” and it being admitted that the late attorney for the state in New-London county, has received, as such, certain moneys, the avails of bonds and fines, by law directed to be paid to the county treasurer, which he has not accounted for, or paid over; the question is, whether the above condition is broad enough to embrace these moneys.
It was said, in the argument,…
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