Saltenberry v. Loucks

Citations

• 8 La. Ann. 95

Syllabus

<p>The Act of 1844, requiring bond to be given to the State by the Register and Receiver of the Land Office, does not provide for the transfer, or assignment of it to individuals aggrieved by the Register. And it is not seen how the obligation of the sureties to the State can be extended by implication, so as to inure to the benefit of third persons.</p> <p>The condition of the bond is, that Loucks shall well and faithfully do and perform all the duties required of him by law, in his capacity of Register of the Land Office. To receive the price of lands sold is not one of his official duties: -—that is expressly assigned to the Treasurer. The plaintiif deposited the price of the land bought by him with the Register. He made the Register his own agent, and the sureties have not warranted against the risks of this agency.</p>