Chap. 178.—An ACT for the relief of the sureties of C. H. Ingles,
late treasurer of Henry county.

Approved March 4, 1890.

Whereas a judgment was recovered on the twenty-sixth

of May, eighteen hundred and eighty-seven, against C. H.

Ingles, and his sureties, G. J. Minter, James F. Minter, W.

8. Minter, J. W. Johnson, H. J. Winn, L. P. Richardson,

W. L. Johnson, Abner Richardson, H. B. Eanes, John W.

Terry, T. C. Gravely, Joseph H. Martin, J. M. Stone,

George Eggleton, P. Hairston, B. F. Gravely, George C.

Philpott, William G. Philpott, Thomas J. Carter, James J.

Grogan, Jesse W. Fry, William S. Reed, W. J. Griggs, G. T.
Griggs, S. T. Worth, George L. Richardson, John Clarke,
and A. H. Watkins, on his official bond, in the sum of eleven
hundred and fifty-nine dollars and fourteen cents, with
interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, upon the
following component sums from the following respective
dates: on one thousand one hundred and fifty-three dol-
lars, with interest from the fifteenth of June, eighteen hun-
dred and eighty; on five dollars and fifty-two cents, from
first of June, eighteen hundred and eighty ; and nine dollars
and seventy-four cents costs, for the benefit of the com-
monwealth for failure of the said C.H. Ingles, to properly
account for certain portions of the revenue of this com-
monwealth collectible by him as treasurer as aforesaid ;
and whereas the sureties as aforesaid had no notice of the
defalcation aforesaid until the year eighteen hundred and
eighty-six, and therefore no opportunity to pay before that
time the amount aforesaid; and whereas between the date
of the defalcation aforesaid and the date of the said notice
many of said sureties had died and many had become in-
solvent, leaving the burden of this claim to be paid by a
few of these sureties; now, therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia,
That the auditor of public accounts be, and he is hereby,
authorized and required to accept from said sureties bonds
of the state of Virginia, commonly known as Riddleber-
ger bonds, at their par or face value with all matured and
unpaid coupons, in bar of any proceeding against said sure-
ties to the extent of said par value: provided, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed to discharge the said
C. H. Ingles, or his estate, from the payment of the full
amount of this judgment: and provided, further, that the
said sureties shall be liable as amongst themselves for
contribution according to the amounts paid by them: and
provided, also, that the bonds aforesaid shall be delivered
to the said auditor within two years from the passage of
this act.

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