Horton v. Vowel
Tennessee Supreme Court
EROM WEAKLEY. Appeal iii error from tbe judgment of tbe Circuit Court, dismissing tbe plaintiff’s suit for want of security for costs. June Term, 1868. J. L. "WilliamsoN, Cb., presiding, by interchange. cited SMpwith v. Johnson, 5 ' Col., 454; Meigs Dig., 1515; Creamer v. Ford, 1 Heis, 307. '
1Opinion of the Court
Turney, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.
In actions of replevin, when tbe plaintiff files with tbe clerk tbe affidavit of himself, bis agent or bis attorney, that be is entitled to tbe possession of tbe property, “be shall also, at tbe same time, give bond in double tbe value of tbe property, payable to tbe defendant, and conditioned to be void if tbe plaintiff abide by and perform tbe judgment of tbe court in tbe premises:” Code, 3377.
*623Sec. 3378 provides: “ Tbe clerk will value tbe property, according to tbe description in tbe affidavit, for tbe purpose of fixing tbe penalty of tbe bond.”
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