Fay v. Valentine

Decided October 17, 1829

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1829-10-17

This was an action of debt brought originally in this Court, by the plaintiff, in his capacity of judge of probate, upon a bond made by the defendants, dated October 27, 1824.

Decided 1829-10-17

Per Curiam.

¶1The bond in question is not required by the statute.1 It may be a legal bond, but a suit upon it should be commenced in the Court of Common Pleas, and not in the Supreme Court.

¶2Plea adjudged good.

¶3 See Revised Stat. c. 63, § 2; c. 71, § 6.