Silver v. Governor

Indiana Supreme Court

Silver v. Governor

4 Blackf. 15, 1835 Ind. LEXIS 11

Indiana Supreme Court·Decided May 27, 1835·Published·Cited by 3 cases

Opinion

A PERSON being commissioned a justice of the peace, executed a bond with surety to the governor, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his official duties, and for the payment, to the persons entitled, of all moneys that should come into his [16]*16hands by virtue of Ms office, At the time the bond was exethere was no statute in force authorising the execution of such a bond by a justice of the peace. Held, that the bond was not warranted by law, and that no suit could be sustained on it.

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

A PERSON being commissioned a justice of the peace, executed a bond with surety to the governor, conditioned for the faithful discharge of his official duties, and for the payment, to the persons entitled, of all moneys that should come into his [16]*16hands by virtue of Ms office, At the time the bond was exethere was no statute in force authorising the execution of such a bond by a justice of the peace. Held, that the bond was not warranted by law, and that no suit could be sustained on it.

Silver v. Governor, 4 Blackf. 15, 1835 Ind. LEXIS 11 (Ind. 1835).

Pincite

4 Blackf. 15 (Silver v. Governor) — published by Counsel Stack Legal Research, free access to 12M+ legal documents.

Opinion

Related