Chap. 700.—An ACT for the relief of the sureties of FE. 8S. Moorman, late treasurer
of Campbell county, so as to allow them to pay only 6 per centum interest on
the several Judginents obtained in the circuit court of Richmond by the com-
monwealth of Virginia against the said E. 8 Moorman and the said sureties.

Approved March 3, 1898.

Whereas the commonwealth of Virginia obtained two judgments in
the circuit court of the city of Richmond, one on the eighteenth day of
October, eighteen hundred and nincty-seven, against i. 8. Moorman,
treasurer of Campbell county, and James R. Ford, John W. Hughes,
S. IL. Fulks, J. J. ughes, T. B. Moorman and C. R. Moorman, sureties
of said KE. 8. Moorman as such treasurer, for the sum of fifteen thousand
three hundred and sixteen dollars and ninety-five cents, with interest to
be computed at the rate of fifteen per centum per annum, on eleven
thousand six hundred and seventy-two dollars, a part thereof, from the
fifteenth day of June, eighteen hundred and ninety-six, and on three
thousand six hundred and forty-four dollars and ninety-five cents, the
residue thereof, from the first day of July, eighteen hundred and ninety-
six, on which partial payments have been made; the other on the six-
tcenth day of December, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, against
the said I. 8. Moorman, ‘treasurer as aforesaid, and John W. Hughes,
J. Rt. Ford, C. R. Moorman, 8. H. Fulks, T. B. Moorman and J. J.
Huzhes, sureties of the said E. §. Moorman as such treasurer, for the
sum of two thousand and elehty-four dollars and seventy-five cents, with
interest to be computed at the rate of fifteen per centum per annum on
two thousand and sixty-four dollars and fifteen cents, a part thereof,
from the fifteenth day of June, cighteen hundred and ninety-seven, and
on twenty dollars and sixty cents, the residue thereof, from the first day
of July, eighteen hundred and ninety-seven, till paid:

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the pay-
ment of the principal sum of both of said judgments, together with
interest thereon to be computed at the rate of six per centum per annum,
shall be received by the auditor of public accounts as full and complete
payment and satisfaction thereof as to said sureties: provided, that such
payment of both of said judgments be made within twelve months from
the passage of this act: and provided further, that should such payment
of both of said judgments be not made within the time specified the
auditor of public accounts shall proceed to collect the principal of said
judgments, with interest at the rate of fifteen per centum per annum
and costs.

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