him only so much of this as will make good to C D all the loss he has sustained by E F's misconduct. As the obligee can recover from the obligor only actual compensation for what he loses, it is usual, in practice, to make the penal sum in the bond large enough to cover all the loss that can happen.

There need be no "consideration," alleged or asserted in the bond, or proved, because, in the language of the law, the seal is (or implies) a consideration.

The following forms are those of bonds frequently given; and it will be easy to frame from some one of them any bond that is wanted for other purposes.

(25.)

A Simple Bond, without Condition.

Know all Men by these Presents, That I (the obligor) am held and firmly bound unto (the obligee) in the sum of lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid to the said or his certain attorney, or assigns: to which payment well and truly to be made, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, by these presents.

firmly

(26.

Bond for Payment of Money, with a Condition to that Effect, with Power of Attorney to confess Judgment annexed.

Know all Men by these Presents, That

in the sum of

and firmly bound unto
lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid to the said

or his certain attorney, executors, administrators, or assigns: to which payment well and truly to be made, heirs, executors, firmly by these presents. Sealed day of

and administrators,

seal Dated the

with
in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and

held

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden heirs, executors, administrators, or any of them shall and do well and truly pay, or cause to be paid, unto the above-named certain attorney, executors, administrators, or

assigns, the just sum of

dollars,

without any fraud or further delay, then the above obligation to be void, or else to be and remain in full force and virtue.

(Signature.) (Seal.)

Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of

To

"

, Esq., Attorney of the Court of Common Pleas, at in the County of in the State of other Attorney of the said Court, or of any other Court, there or elsewhere. Whereas,

bearing even date herewith, do stand bound unto

in the sum of
ica, conditioned for the payment of

(the obligor) in and by a certain obligation

(the obligee) lawful money of the United States of Amer.

These are to desire and authorize you, or any of you, to appear for

heirs, executors, or administrators, in the said court or elsewhere, in an action of debt, there or elsewhere brought, or to be brought, against me, or my heirs, executors, or administrators, at the suit of the said

(the

obligee)

or to any

executors, administrators, or assigns, on the said obligation, as of any term or time past, present, or any other subsequent term or time there or elsewhere to be held, and confess judgment thereupon against me, or my heirs, executors, or administrators, for the sum of

have hereunto set

lawful money of the United States of America, debt, besides costs of suit, in such manner as to you shall seem meet: and for your, or any of your so doing, this shall be your sufficient warrant. And I do hereby for myself, and for my heirs, executors, and administrators, remise, release, and forever quit claim anto the said (the obligee) or his certain attorney, executors, administrators, and assigns, all and all manner of error and errors, misprisions, misentries, defects, and imperfections whatever, in the entering of the said judgment, or any process or proceedings thereon or thereto, or anywise touching or concerning the same.

In Witness Whereof,

9

and seal the
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and

day of

Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of

(27.)

Bond for Conveyance of a Parcel of Land.

Know all Men by these Presents, That we, as principals, and

hand

in the year of

9

(Signature.) (Seal.)

as sureties, are holden and stand

firmly bound unto

in the sum of

or

dollars, to the payment of which to the said executors, administrators, or assigns, we hereby jointly and severally bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, and administrators.

The Condition of this obligation is such that whereas the said obligors have agreed to sell and convey unto the said obligee a certain parcel of real estate situated and bounded as follows, namely:

The same to be conveyed by a good and sufficient (warranty or other deed of the said obligors, conveying a good and clear title to the same, free from all incumbrances.

And whereas, for such deed and conveyance it is agreed that the said obligee shall pay the sum of dollars, of which

dollars are to be paid in cash upon the delivery of said deed, and the remainder by the note of the said obligee, bearing interest per cent. per annum, payable semi-annually, and secured by a mortgage in the usual form upon the said premises, such note (describe the note)

to be

',

Now, therefore, if the said obligors shall upon tender by the said obligee of the aforesaid cash, note and mortgage at any time within from this date, deliver unto the said obligee a good and sufficient deed as aforesaid, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise it shall be and remain in full force and virtue.

at

In Witness Whereof, We hereunto set our hands and seals this
day of
A.D. 19
Signed and Sealed in Presence of

(28.)

Bond for a Deed of Land, with Acknowledgment before Notary Public.

Know all Men by these Presents, That

of the County of

and State of
of

and firmly bound to

dollars, to be paid to said executors, administrators, or assigns, to the payment whereof bind sel heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with seal, and dated the A.D. 19 The Condition of this Obligation is, That if upon payment of

day of

said

interest, by said

date, agreeably to

said
ated in the County of

and

held

in the sum of his

within

the dollars, and years from this note of even date herewith, shall convey to heirs forever, a certain tract of land, situand State of to wit:

by a
edged, and in the meantime shall permit said
and improve said premises for
be void, otherwise to remain in full force and effect.

deed in common form duly executed and acknowl to occupy

own use, then this obligation shall

have hereunto set

SS.

hand

(Signature.) (Seal

COUNTY OF

day of

•

Be it Remembered, That on this nineteen hundred and before me, the undersigned, Notary Public in and for said County and State, duly commissioned and qualified, who is known to me to be the same person whose name subscribed to the foregoing instrument of writing, as party thereto. and acknowledged the same to be act and deed for the purpose therein mentioned.

came

"

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal, at my office, in the City of the day and year last aforesaid.

9

Notary Public.

(29.)

Bond in another Form, for Conveyance of Land, with
Acknowledgment.

That

and State of

of

Know all Men by these Presents, of in the County of firmly bound unto State of for the payment of which sum, well and truly to be made to heirs, executors, and administrators, I bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators, firmly by these presents.

in the penal sum of

Sealed with my seal and dated this

in the County of

held and and dollars

day of

A.D. 19 The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That whereas the said this day has given the said promissory note of even date herewith

Now, if, on payment of the said note being made on or before the time shall become due, and all taxes on the land hereinafter described having been paid by the said and no right of pre-emption having been established or claimed on the said land, or any part thereof, the said or his legal representatives, shall, whenever thereunto afterwards requested, execute and deliver to the said legal representatives, a good

or

and sufficient deed, conveying to

the

(here describe the land) free and clear of all incumbrance then this obligation to be null and void, otherwise of full force and effect, it being distinctly understood and agreed by and between the parties hereto that the time of payment herein above fixed material and of the essence of this contract, and that in case of failure therein, the intervention of equity is forever barred.

(Signatures

(Seals.)

Signed, Sealed, and Delivered in Presence of

STATE OF

COUNTY OF

4. D. 19.

1,

aforesaid, do hereby certify that

as the same person whose name bond for deed, appeared before me this day, in person, and acknowledged that be signed, sealed, and delivered the said bond as

free and

voluntary act, and for the use and purpose therein set forth.

Given under my hand and

seal, this

in and for the said county, in the State personally known to me subscribed to the above

day of

Notary Public.

(30.)

Bond to Corporation for Payment of Money due for Contribution to Capital Stock, with Power of Attorney to confess Judgment.

Know all Men by these Presents, That

held and firmly bound unto (name of the corporation) in the sum of lawful money of the United States of America, to be paid to aforesaid, their certain attorney, successors or assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made, firmly by these presents. Sealed with seal Dated the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and

•

The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden heirs, executors, and administrators, or any of them, shall and do well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto the above-named their certain attorney, successors or assigns, the just such as abovesaid, at any time within

sum of years from the date hereof, together with lawful interest for the same, in like money, payable monthly, on the of each and every month hereafter, and shall also well and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto aforesaid, their successors or assigns, the sum of dollars, on the said