Chap. 316.—An ACT for the Relief of the Sureties of James C. Robertson,
late Sheriff of Page county.

Approved July 11, 1870.

1. Re it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
authority is hereby given to the auditor of public accounts to
suspend the collection of a judgment, in the name of the com-
monwealth, against James C. Robertson, late sheriff of Page
county, and Reuben Raffner, George W. Sedwick, Turner E.
Jett, P. B. Borst, John R. Almond, and John H. Keyser, his
sureties, for a period not exceeding twelve months: provided,
that he is satisfied that the same is sufficiently secured by judg-
ment liens. .

2. The auditor of public accounts is authorized and hereby
required, upon a settlement of the aforesaid judgment, to re-
ceive in discharge of the said judgment, as to the said sureties,
payment of principal, legal interest, costs, and expenses of col-

ecting, abating therefrom, as to the said sureties, the damages

which have been awarded for said default; and it is hereby ex-
pressly provided that this act shall not be construed as relieving
the said sheriff from the payment of any costs or damages in-
curred by said default.

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