Chap. 159.—An ACT for the Relief of J. H. C. Jones and A. C.
Walker, Executors of Peter Toombs, who was the Surety of John
L. Boughton, late Sheriff of Essex County.

Approved April 9, 1874.

Whereas a judgment was obtained on the thirteenth day
of December, eighteen hundred and seventy-one, in the cir-
cuit court of the city of Richmond, by the commonwealth
of Virginia against J. H. C. Jones and A. C. Walker, execu-
tors of Peter Toombs, deceased, for the sum of seven thou-
sand one hundred and forty-three dollars and thirty-seven
cents, with certain interest thereon, and certain damages on
account of the suretyship of the said Toombs for John L.
Boughton, late sheriff of Besex county, which said judgment
has been reduced by certain credits and certain payments
made thereon, and has been further reduced by an act of this
general assembly relieving the said executors from the pay-
ment of the damages and excess of interest awarded for the
default of the said Boughton; and whereas, there are certain
circumstances connected with the history of this liability,
entitling the estate of the said Toombs to the favorable con-
sideration of the general assomDIy 5 therefore,

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That
the auditor of public accounts is hereby authorized and di-
rected to receive from the said executors, coupon bonda of
the state of Virginia, with coupons receivable in payment of
taxes and pane dues, at par, in full satisfaction of the re-
maining liability by reason of the said judgment or otherwise, ¢
of the estate of the said Peter Toombs, gn account of his
suretyship for the said John L. Boughton, which settlement
when made as to their liabity to the commonwealth shall
enure also to the benefit of the other sureties of the said
Boughton, though as between the commonwealth and the
said John L. Boughton, the bonds so received shall be cred-
ited only at their market value, at the time of their delivery.

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