Legal Opinion

National Surety Corporation v. Boney

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 25, 1959No. 37285Published

1Opinion of the Court

99 Ga. App. 280 (1959)

108 S.E.2d 342

NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION

v.

BONEY.

37285.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided February 25, 1959.

Rehearing Denied March 19, 1959.

Carl K. Nelson, Nelson & Nelson, Newell Edenfield, Buchanan, Edenfield & Sizemore, for plaintiff in error.

Daniel Duke, contra.

NICHOLS, Judge.

1. It is apparent that the act of March 4, 1958, amending Code § 56-601 conferred exclusive jurisdiction to try actions on the bonds of sheriffs and law-enforcement officers in the county of the officer's residence.

The view that the statute when passed was applicable to pending suits is…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. City of Valdosta v. SingletonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1944
  2. Dix v. DixSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909
  3. Pritchard v. Savannah Street & Rural Resort RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1891
  4. Bussey v. BishopSupreme Court of Georgia · 1929
  5. Central Railroad v. DeBraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1883

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