National Surety Corporation v. Boney

It is apparent that the act of March 4, 1958, amending Code § 56-601 conferred exclusive jurisdiction to tiy suits on bonds of sheriffs and law enforcement officers in the county of the officer’s residence against whose bond the suit is instituted. That the legislature had the power to enact the statute so as to provide that institution of suits of such nature be in the county of the officer’s residence, without offending the rule prohibiting the making of ex post facto laws having retroactive effect, is without question. 11 Am. Jur. 1189, § 361. There is no property right in a remedy, the…