Commonwealth v. Baynton
Commonwealth v. Baynton
Opinion of the Court
in the charge directed the jury, in point of law, to confine the responsibility of the sureties, to a deficit occurring during the year ensuing the date of the bond. But if, from the evidence, they were satisfied that there was a deficit, during that year, they thought, that a verdict should be in favor of the commonwealth for the amount,
The condition of a bond, reciting that the defendants had agreed with the plaintiffs ,to collect their revenues “ from time to time, for twelve months,” and stipulating that “ at all times thereafter, during the continuance of such his employment, and for so long as he should continue to be employed” he would justly account and obey orders, &c., confines the obligation to the period of twelve months mentioned in the recital. Liverpool Water Works v. Atkinson, 6 East 507.
It may be proper to observe, that Mr. Baynton did not appear, nor take defence,
But see Walters’ Appeal, 10 W. H. C. 146.
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