Chap. 163.—An ACT for the Relief of the Sureties of Jas. L. F. Campbell,
late Sheriff of Washington county.
Approved June 27, 1870.
1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
in the adjustment and collection of the judgment of the com-
monwealth of Virginia against Jas. L. F. Campbell, late sheriff
of Washington county, and his official securities, the auditor
of public accounts is authorized and empowered to accept of
said sureties the principal of said judgment, with six per centum
interest and cost, and said sureties are relieved from any balance
of said judgment after said payment of the principal, six per
centum interest and cost.
2. The auditor is authorized to forbear the collection of this
judgment for twelve months; but if the demand of the com-
monwealth require it, he is fully authorized to enforce it at an
earlier day.
3. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as relieving
said Jas. L. k’. Campbell, sheriff as aforesaid, from the damages
and interest above six per centum, recovered against him.
4, This act shall be in force from its passage.