Chap. 215.—An ACT for the relief of William McGonnigal, adminis-
trator of W. L. G. Kent, late collector of Tanner’s creek township,
in Norfolk county, and A. T. Nichols and A. C. Moore, his sureties.

Approved March 12, 1878.

Whereas 8. C. Denise, the late treasurer of Norfolk county,
has instituted proceedings in the county court of Norfolk
county, in the name of the commonwealth of Virginia,
against William McGonnigal, the administrator of W. L. G.

ent, deceased, late collector of Tanner’s creek township,
in Norfolk county, and also against A. T. Nichols and A. C,
Moore, the sureties on the official bond of the said Kent, for
the purpose of recovering from them the amount of six
thousand and one dollars and thirty-six cents, the amount of
taxes and public dues for the year eighteen hundred and
seventy-three, alleged to bave been collected and unaccounted
for by the said collector, but the true amount of which
indebtedness bas not been ascertained and determined :

1. Be it enacted by the genera] assembly of Virginia, That
when the true amount of the indebtedness of the said W. L.
G. Kent, deceased, on account of the collection of the afore-
said taxes and public dues, for the year eighteen hundred
and seventy-three, shall be ascertained and determined by
the county or circuit court of Norfolk county, that it shall
be lawful for the said William McGonniyval, administrator of
the said W. LL. G. Kent, deceased, or for A. T. Nichols and
A. ©. Moore, the sureties on the official bond of said Kent,
or either of them, to fully satisfy and discharge the liability
so ascertained and determined, (¢xcept so much as may be
necessary to pay the reasonable fees of attorneys employed
in the prosecution of the proceedings aforesaid against them, )
with consolidated bonds of the state of Virginia, with tax
receivable coupons attached: provided, however, that the
auditor of public accounts shall first consent to, and the
attorney-gencral sball advise the same. And to the extent
that any surety muy contribute to the paymert of sajid
amount so ascertained as aforesaid, such payment shall con-
stitute a charge upon the estate of the said W. L. G. Kent,
deceased, if any, and be paid out of the assets, if any, in the
hands of his personal representative; and said sureties, as
amongst themselves, shall be liable to account one to the
other upon the legal principles of contribution.

2. And be it further enacted, That the said treasurer of
Norfolk county, or bis personal representative, is hereby
authorized and directed, as to the said sureties, to abate from
the judgment which may be obtained against them, the dam-
ages which may be awarded for the default of the said Kent:
provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed
as releasing the estate of said W. L. G. Kent from the pay-
ment of such damages.

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