Chap. 190.—An ACT for the relief of the sureties of Isaac N. Akers,
late treasurer of Patrick county.

Approved February 23, 1888.

Whereas a judgment was recovered on the third day of
March, eighteen hundred and eighty-six, in the circuit court
of the city of Richmond, by the commonwealth of Virginia
against Isaac N. Akers, late treasurer of the county of
Patrick, and against W. T. Akers, Samuel R. Akers, Isaac C.
Adams, John W. Hooker, Abram W. Houchins, and Murray
Turner, sureties, on the official bond of said treasurer, for the
sum of three thousand and ninety dollars and forty-two
cents, with interest at the rate of fifteen per centum per
annum, on one hundred and fifty dollars and thirty-three
cents, a part thereof, from June the first, eighteen hundred
and eighty, and on two hundred and sixty-three dollars and
twenty-four cents, another part thereof, from June the first,
eighteen hundred and eighty-one, and on four hundred and
fifty-six dollars and eighty-three cents, another part thereof,
from June the fifteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-one,
and on four hundred and fifty dollars and twenty-three cents,
another part thereof, from December the first, eighteen hun-
dred and eighty-one, and on five hundred and thirty dollars
and forty-five cents, another part thereof, from May the fifth,
eighteen hundred and eighty-two, and on six hundred and
eighty-nine dollars and forty-eight cents, another part thereof,
from June the fifteenth, eighteen hundred and eighty-two,
and on five hundred and seven dollars and eight cents,
another part thereof, from June the first, eighteen hundred
and eighty-three, and on forty-two dollars and six cents, the
residue thereof, from December the first, eighteen hundred
and eighty-three, and twelve dollars and forty-seven cents
cost, together with fifteen per centum damages on the princi-
pal sum aforesaid; and whereas the said W. T. Akers is
insolvent, the said Murray Turner is a lunatic, and his estate
is understood to be so heavily encumbered with prior liens
as to leave but little, if anything, available to satisfy the
judgment aforesaid, and the said Abram W. Houchins is a
man of so small means that he1is able to pay only a small
portion of his share of liability aforesaid; and whereas the
proceeds of the sale of all the said treasurer’s property
amounted to only the sum of five hundred and seventy dol-
lars, so that all of said judgment except the said sum of five
hundred and seventy dollars, will have to be paid by said
sureties, and the greater part thereof will fall upon the said
Samuel R. Akers, Isaac C. Adams, and John W. Hooker; and
whereas the said Samuel R. Akers, Isaac C. Adams, John W.
Hooker, and Abram W. Houchins, have paid off and satisfied
principal amount of the judgment aforesaid, with interest at
the rate of six per centum per annum, and the cost thereof,
except the sum of five hundred and seventy dollars above
mentioned, a8 appears from a copy of the execution, issued
on the said judgment, and the endorsement of the sheriff
thereon, filed with this act; and whereas there only remains
unpaid the interest on said judgment in excess of six per
centum per annum and the fifteen per centum damage afore-
‘said; therefore, -

1. Beit enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
said W. T. Akers, Samuel R. Akers, Isaac C. Adams, John
W. Hooker, A. W. Houchins, and Murray Turner, be and
they are hereby relieved and discharged from any further
liability on account of any interest in excess of six per centum
on the principal sum of the judgment aforesaid, and on
account of the fifteen per centum damages mentioned, and
they are hereby exonerated from the payment of the same:
provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to
discharge the said Isaac N. Akers from the payment of the
judgment aforesaid, with interest and damages as provided
against him by the said court: and: provided also, that the
said sureties shall be liable as against themselves for contri-
bution according to the amounts paid by them.

2. This act shall be in force from its passage.