Commonwealth v. Saunders

McEWEN, Judge:

This appeal has been taken from the denial of the right of the County of Delaware to attach or withhold a portion of the salary of an employee of the County when the County has obtained a judgment against the employee as a result of a transaction that did not arise from the employer-employee relationship.

Appellee was not an employee of the County of Delaware when, in July 1977, he signed as surety on an appearance bail bond on behalf of a defendant in a criminal case. When the defendant failed to appear, a bench warrant was issued for the arrest of the defendant and the bail…