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Carlan v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided January 14, 1937No. 11608PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Rtjsseh, Chief Justice.

1. The sheriff of A county and his official bondsman are liable to be sued on such a bond in B county, for an alleged wrongful act committed in A county, under color of his office, where the bonding company has an office, agent, and place of doing business in B county.

*716No. 11608. January 14, 1937. Hamilton Ilimzey, Herbert B. Ilimzey, and Owen •& Gross, for plaintiff. J. 8. Ayers, Clifford Pratt, and O. M. McClure, for defendant.

2. In such a case it is not necessary to allege or prove that the. bonding company is not a resident of or subject to be sued in A county.

3. The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Gross v. ButlerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1934
  2. Morris v. GeorgeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1908
  3. Lumpkin v. CallowaySupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
  4. Mumford v. SolomonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1910
  5. American Surety Co. v. SmallonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1936

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Sharpe v. LoweSupreme Court of Georgia · 1958
  2. National Surety Corporation v. BoneyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1959
  3. Carlan v. Fidelity & Casualty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
  4. Quinton v. American Thread CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
  5. White v. Fireman's Fund InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975

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