CHAP. 14.—An ACT for the relief of the sureties of Jolin Huddle-
son, late collector of Central township of the county of Rocking-

liam,
Approved January 10, 1879.

Whereas a judgment was obtained on the nineteenth day of
June, eightcen handred and seventy seven, in the circuit court
Rockingham county, by the commonwealth of Virginia, against
John IInuddleson, late collector of Central township, in the
county of Rockingham, and Lb. G. Patterson, Augustine <Ar-
mentrout, Willjam ©. Lill, Joseph I’unkhouser, Jacob Gass-
man, and A. If. Brewer, his sureties on his official bond, forthe
sum of twenty-seven thousand dollars, to be discharged by the
payment of six hundred and twelve dollars and thirty-six cents,
with interest thereon from the first day of May, eighteen hun-
dred and seventy-three, till paid, and costs, seventeen dollars
and thirty-four cents, less one hundred and five dollars, paid Oc-
tober first, eighteen hundred and seventy-four ; and whereas it
is just and equitable for the commonwealth to accept her own
bonds from said sureties in discharge of their liability, which
is for the whole amount of said judgment, less the credit of one
hundred and five dollars; therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the auditor of pubhe accounts is hereby authorized and directed.
to accept from the said sureties bonds of the state of Virginia,
with coupons thereto attached receivable in payment of a'l
taxes, debts, dues and demands due the state, tothe amount of
stx hundred and twelve dollars and tlirty-six cents, with in-
terest from the first day of May, eighteen hundred and seventy-
three, and seventeen dollars and thirty-four cents costs, less one
hundred and five dollars, paid October first, eighteen hundred
and seventy-four, in full satisfaction of their lability by reason
of said judgment; but nothing herein contained shall be con-
strued as affecting the lability of said Iluddleson, collector as
aforesaid, under said judgement, except that the bonds, so re-
ceived, shall be credited at their market value at the time of
delivery, and the said sureties shall be entitled to contribution
as amongst themselves according to the amount paid by them:
provided, however, that such payment must be made within
twelve months from the passage of this act.

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