Gates v. Bell

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Slidell, J.

The property of the defendant was sequestrated, and he ob-ta’ned an order of count that the property be released on his giving bond with T. G. Chamberlin, as his surety, in the sum of $1500. Under this order the sheriff released the property to the defendant, upon his giving a bond in the usual form, with T. G. Chamberlin as surety, conditioned for the payment of such judgment as might be rendered in the suit. The bond, however, was not signed by T. G. Chamberlin personally, but by one G. Chamberlin, who signed as his agent. Judgment…