The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-02-17

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ing parties and also promissory note
for other similar services. These bills
and the note We're transferred 10 Will
liam r. Hunter, the note being trans
ferred after maturity.
SUIT TO RECOVER.
Hunter il is alleged. has begun suit
10 recover Tue amount due on the blls
and the amount of the note for the
benefit Of the absent Hunter The bill
also stated that Bliss had been sued
on the bond on which he was surety
for the faithful performance OF the
duty of the defaulting Hunter as treas
urer and prays the suit at law be
strained until Judge Bliss is relieved
Of his respons. bflity on the bond.
George X. Mcleod, counsel for Will
liam X. Hunter argued that the bill
made out no cause for relief. but Judge
Tillinghast deemed it best to hear more
about the case. William II. Hunter was
sworn. He testified that on March LIST.
1899, his brother George F. Hunter
transferred TO him the due bills and
| the promissory note. The transfer was
not for the benefit OF the absent man.
PROMISED TO PAY.
Witness said he saw Judge Bliso on
March eth and told him he held due
bills arl a note given George. Judge
, Bliss promised to pay the bills saying
he always met his obligations. Later
witness said he saw Judge Bliss and
| the judge said the absent Hunter owed
| his. Bliss, son some mons and that
| claim would have TO be adjusted first.
Still later Judge Bliss told witness
there ,tIs trouble over the bond given
by George +. Hunter and until that
had passed the GsIe bills or note would
not be paid
James +. Murphy, clerk of the
Watchemoket fire district read the vote
of the fire district electors releasing
| the sureties on the absent treasurer $
! bond. Judge Bliss asked IL the record
did not show that the SUITS were to be
| discontinued If that could be done
without costs TO the district. There was
nothing about costs in the .ote the vote
being simply to discontinue.
Mr.. Mcleod produced the papers in
| the suit on the bond and said the suit
! had not been answered. Mr.. Beagan re-
piled that If the suit was discontinued
/ at once Judge Bliss would pay the due
/ bills and the note. MIR. Mcleod said his
/ client was an independent party and
should not have his rights controlled
| by outside parties.
A CONDITIONAL PROMISE.
Judge Bliss was sworn and denied
! he ever made any but a conditional
: promise TO pay the note and due bills
! to william ". Hunter Witness told
| the respondent that there was a bond
OF $1,000 TO be settled before there could
| be any claim of George +. Hunter CON
| sidered. Judge Bliss said that Dexter
| B. Potter, counsel for the fire district
| told him the costs would have TO be
! paid before the case on the bond were
! discontinued. Witness had told Mr.
! Potter there were several b0ndsmen
p, and IL ne would let witness know ht
would call meeting of the bondsmer
/ and they would contribute. Mr.. Potter
had not notified witness OF the anioun
! required.
| Judge Bliss said he saw the storm
coming i'm East Providence and had mo-
on this account paid George r. Hunter
promptly. The Judge also said I al
ways paid his obligations promptly anC
instanced another case. where his will
lingness TO oblige a judicial officer cos
him several hundred dollars.