New Hampshire Revised Statutes 348:3 – Suit on Bond
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 348:3
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
Whoever is injured by the failure of a public warehouseman to perform his duty, or by his violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, may bring an action for his own benefit, in the name of the state, on the bond of such warehouseman. The writ shall be indorsed by the person in whose behalf such action is brought, or by some other person satisfactory to the court; and the indorser shall be liable to the defendant for any costs which he may recover in such action, but the state shall not be liable for costs.