Tennessee Supreme Court September 15, 1872 (Railroad v. Murrell)

Nicholson, C. J.,

delivered the opinion of the Court.

On the 25th of July, 1867, M. R. Murrell was •elected Secretary and Treasurer of the Cincinnati, Cumberland Gap & Charleston Railroad Company, and executed bond in the penalty of $200,000, with most, if not all, of the defendants, except Patton & Co. and McCalla, as sureties for the faithful discharge of his duties.