Thompson v. Mapp
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action on forthcoming bond, in Monroe Superior Court. Tried before Judge Floyd, December Term, 1848. This was a suit commenced by John F. Thompson, in the Superior Court of Monroe County, against "VV. F. Mapp and Josiah Gr.
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Action on forthcoming bond, in Monroe Superior Court. Tried before Judge Floyd, December Term, 1848. This was a suit commenced by John F. Thompson, in the Superior Court of Monroe County, against "VV. F. Mapp and Josiah Gr. Jordan, on a forthcoming bond, the condition of which recited, that “ whereas, there has been a ft. fa. from Bibb Superior Court in favor of John F. Thompson vs. Elihu Price and Alexander Russell, levied by Thomas W. Chipman, Deputy Sheriff of Monroe County, on two negroes, one a boy about eight years of age, by the name of Fary, the other a girl, about six years old, by…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Lumpkin, J.
delivering the opinion.
[1.] The condition of our forthcoming bond is, that the claimant shall “ well and truly deliver the property levied on, at the time and place of sale, provided it should be found subject to the execution.” The bond sued on has this additional clause, “when required by the Sheriff for that purpose.” These words impose no additional duty on the Sheriff. The advertising of the negroes for sale, according to law, after the levy was dismissed, is the only requisition which the officer makes on the claimant. It would be against public policy to hold,…
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