Section 27:10 – Bringing Suit.
27:10 Bringing Suit. – Any person injured by the neglect or misconduct of any one of the aforesaid county officers or his deputy, having recovered judgment therefor against such officer or his executor or administrator, may commence a suit on his bond in the name of the county. Source. RS 178:19; 179:2. CS 189:19; […]
Section 27:11 – Declaration.
27:11 Declaration. – The declaration in such suit shall set forth the condition of the bond and the name of the person for whose use the suit is brought, and shall assign the breaches relied upon. Source. RS 178:21; 190:9. CS 189:21; 203:9. GS 198:9. GL 217:9. PS 26:9. PL 37:11. RL 46:11.
Section 27:12 – Evidence.
27:12 Evidence. – The county commissioners shall deliver to any person applying and paying therefor an attested copy of such bond, which shall be evidence thereof in such suit. If the execution of the bond is denied the court may order the original to be brought into court. Source. RS 178:20. CS 189:20. GS […]
Section 27:13 – Judgment and Execution.
27:13 Judgment and Execution. – If the plaintiff recovers, judgment shall be rendered in favor of the county for the whole penalty of the bond; but execution shall issue only in favor of the person for whose use the suit is brought, for his damages on account of the breaches assigned and costs. Source. […]
Section 27:14 – Scire Facias.
27:14 Scire Facias. – After judgments so rendered for the whole penalty any person having like cause of action upon such bond may, on scire facias, recover execution for his damages until the whole amount of the penalty is applied on account of damages so recovered. Source. GS 198:10. GL 217:10. PS 26:10. PL […]
Section 27:15 – Costs.
27:15 Costs. – If the defendant prevails in such suit the county shall not be liable for costs; but the same may be recovered of the indorser of the writ on scire facias. Source. RS 178:23. CS 189:23. GS 198:11. GL 217:11. PS 26:11. PL 37:15. RL 46:15.
Section 27:16 – Bonding Employees.
27:16 Bonding Employees. – The county convention may by vote require the bonding of any employee of the county. Source. 1963, 243:1, eff. Sept. 1, 1963.
Section 27:8 – Repealed by 2010, 337:4, eff. Sept. 18, 2010.
27:8 Repealed by 2010, 337:4, eff. Sept. 18, 2010. –
Section 27:9 – Forms.
27:9 Forms. – Printed forms of the bonds required by RSA 27:1 shall be provided by the county commissioners at the expense of the county. Source. 1889, 33:2. PS 26:12. PL 37:9. RL 46:9. 2010, 337:2, eff. Sept. 18, 2010.
Section 27:1 – Condition.
27:1 Condition. – I. County commissioners, county treasurers, registers of deeds and deputy registers of deeds shall be bonded by position by means of a blanket undertaking or undertakings from any duly authorized corporate surety, such blanket undertaking or undertakings to indemnify against losses through one or both of the following conditions: (a) Through […]