State v. . Thomas

This is an action on the official bond of the defendant, executed by him as sheriff of Henderson, for the default of his deputy, J. J. Summey. The breaches assigned were that the said deputy had not used due diligence in collecting certain debts, placed in his hands for collection, and, in the second place, had collected the same and refused, on demand, to pay over the money to the relators. The execution of the bond declared on was admitted, and that the said Summey was the defendant's deputy during his official term, commencing in September, 1842. The relators read in evidence a receipt…