Walker v. Smith

ON REHEARINS.

Jenkins, P. J.

Irrespective of whether or not the evidence as we find it in the record is properly before us (see Stephens v. Woolbright, 60 Ga. 322, 324; Jones v. Wadley, 145 Ga. 569, 89 S. E. 681; Springer v. Owen, 145 Ga. 730, 89 S. E. 780; Rushing v. De-*206Loach, 149 Ga. 483 (3), 100 S. E. 571; Ga. R. Co. v. Greer, 7 Ga. App. 292 (1), 294, 66 S. E. 961), we could not pronounce that the court below abused its discretion in refusing a new trial. In this case the sheriff was sued for damages on account of an alleged breach of duty in accepting a bond with an insolvent surety, upon a…