$320 36

The amount was originally $262. Upon failure of
the usual efforts to collect by draft, suit was directed,
February, 1831. Judgment was obtained against
the sureties, the property of Simpson was levied
on, and $139 realized; of this sum, $49 was ap-
plied, and $90 was paid over to James Collins.
worth, district attorney, and charged in his account,
to be presently mentioned; leaving $172 due by
Johnson, as stated. After this collection, nothing
appears to have been done until after the establish-
ment of this office. Soon after that, a correspond-
ence was carried on with the district attorneys suc-
cessively, and others, with a view of making the
balance. Mr. B. E. Green, special agent, having
reported, in October, 1841, that, in proceedings for
the partition of Johnson's estate, he having deceas-
ed, the value appeared to be $5,445, in February,
1841, the fact was brought to the notice of the at-
torney for the western district, who obtained judg-
ment against Sarah Johnson, administratrix, Octo-
ber 11, 1843. Execution was issued, and return-
ed, "No property." It is stated by the district at-
torney, that Mrs. Johnson has died since judgment,
and that before her death she was supported by
charity. He was further written to on the 19th
July, 1844. The probability seems to be rather
against making the debt.

Collected by suit from Bradbury, to wit, on the 11th
December, 1841, $216 61, and on the 29th June,
1842, $103 75-making $320 36; on account of
principal $176 74, and interest $143 62.
Upon failure of the usual efforts to collect by draft,
suit was directed, November 2, 1830. Judgment
was obtained, November, 1831, against the sure-
ties, for the amount; property was levied on, and
sold for an amount which was applied to costs.
Upon a sale of other property, the purchaser refus-
ed to comply, for defect of title. Much corres-
pondence has been had in this case, partly to as
certain the residence of Chase himself, but without
any favorable result.

Upon failure of the usual efforts to collect by draft,
suit was directed, December 15, 1832, against the
sureties, the principal having died insolvent. The
sureties pleaded the statute of limitation, which was
sustained by the court; and the district attorney
thereupon entered a nolle prosequi.

$289 25 Suit was directed, April 9, 1833, and judgment was
obtained, May, 1833. Execution issued, and was
returned, "No property;" but it was ascertained,
after much correspondence, that the money had
been made by the late marshal. Between July 29,

1843, and January 1, 1844, the sureties of the late
marshal paid over $285 25; being for principal
$178 54, and interest $110 71. This office holds
the note of one of the sureties for $36 25, the bal-
'ance due on account of interest.

$597 40 Upon failure of the usual efforts to collect by draft, $580 00
suit was directed, June 25, 1835. Judgment was
obtained, May 25, 1836, against Beckwith alone,
and execution issued, and was returned, "No prop-
erty." Various efforts have since been made to col-
lect the debt. In November, 1843, the department
took his two notes, at six and eighteen months, for
the amount. One note fell due, May 23, 1844, for
$580, and was paid, with $17 40 interest. The
other, due in May, 1845, will doubtless be paid at
maturity.

This balance arises out of collections made by Mr.
Collinsworth, whilst district attorney. The account
was sent to his successor, Mr. Brown, July 10,
1835, to secure or collect the amount; but it ap-
peared by his report that Mr. Collinsworth had left
the State early in 1835, leaving no property. A
writ issued, in expectation of his return, but it was
returned, "Not found." Mr. Collinsworth died
afterwards in Texas.

100 00 Upon failure of the usual efforts to collect by draft,
suit was directed, January 14, 1836. Judgment
was obtained against Wade in May, 1836; but the
sureties were not found. Execution issued, and
was returned, "No property.' Repeated efforts
have since been made to collect. On the 13th Jan-
uary, 1844, the district attorney collected from him
$100; and as he has been discharged from his other
debts as a bankrupt, it is possible, though not very
probable, that the balance may be collected.
Suit was directed against Allen, June 23, 1838, in
the northern district of Mississippi. Judgment was
obtained, December 11, 1839, and execution re-
turned, nulla bona. Mr. Ragsdale, the clerk, being
at this office in September last, thought this debt
was paid, and promised to examine, and report.
Upon failure of the usual efforts to collect by draft,
suit was directed against Terrill alone, his sureties
being discharged, and also deceased, January 3,
1838. He being also dead, it was brought against
his administrator, W. B. Stokes, who was re-
turned, "Not found," and the suit was discon-
tinued. In 1841, inquiry was made of the nearest
postmaster to the place, J. A. Lackey, who re-
ported that all the parties, in any way liable, were
deceased, and their estates insolvent, or gone away.

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