LIABILITY OF CLERKS.
Mr. LaRUE submitted a resolution instructing the Committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of enacting a law making the sureties of clerks of Circuit Courts liable upon their official bonds, jointly with their principals, for monies paid into the courts in partition and other cases, and monies paid into the court for the satisfaction of Judgements, or by administrators or executors in part settlement of estates.
Mr. BELL. I hope that resolution will be promptly adopted, and a bill in accordance therewith promptly reported by the committee, and as promptly passed by this General Assembly. Our courts have acted upon the assumption that such is now the law, but he Supreme Courts has indicated recently, that its decision would be to the contrary; and inasmuch as large sums of money are being continually paid into courts upon the assumption that clerks and their assurities are liable, I hope no delay will be had in this matter.
The resolution was adopted.
