Chap. 631.—An ACT for relief of J. M. Speece, clerk of circuit court of Bedford
county.

Approved April 2, 1902.

Whereas, judgments in favor of the Commonwealth of Virginia were
obtained in the circuit court of the city of Richmond against J. M.
Speece and the sureties on his official bond as clerk of the circuit court
of Bedford county for one thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven dol-
lars and fifteen cents, being the aggregate amount of four several judg-
ments obtained against him, with interest thereon from the date of said
judgments, the same being for writ tax heretofore collected by said J. M
Speece ; and,

Whereas, there have been paid into the treasury upon said judgments,
from time to time, the aggregate sum of one thousand five hundred and
seventy-one dollars and ten cents, leaving a balance of principal due of
two hundred and sixty-seven dollars and thirty-three cents.

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That J. M.
Speece and his sureties be, and they are hereby, released from the pay-
ment of interest on said sum of one thousand eight hundred and twenty-
seven dollars and fifteen cents due the Commonwealth: provided, thai
said principal sum of two hundred and sixty-seven dollars and thirty-
three cents, with all the costs incurred in the circuit court of the city of
Richmond, be paid to the auditor within the period of six months from
the passage of this act: and provided, further, that the sum of one hun-
dred and seventy-four dollars and ninety-nine cents due the Common-
wealth by said Speece for the year ending August the thirty-first, eigh-
teen hundred and ninety-three, be also paid within said six months.

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