Clement v. Courtright
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 21, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1897, No. 705, in favor of plaintiff for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Before tbe court in banc.
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Appeal, No. 21, Oct. T., 1898, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1897, No. 705, in favor of plaintiff for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense. Before tbe court in banc. It appears from tbe record that the use plaintiffs claimed $249.96 with interest thereon from October 24,1896, as assignees of tbe sheriff on a bond given by tbe defendant who was surety on a writ of foreign attachment, said bond being conditioned to “ save harmless and keep indemnified the above named Samuel H. Clement,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Smith, J.,
Joshua C. Armstrong issued a foreign attachment against W. O. Shallcross and Francis Shallcross, which was executed by attaching moneys due the defendants therein. Before its execution, the sheriff required indemnity, whereupon a bond was given him-, signed by Armstrong, and George C. Courtright, conditioned to be void if the obligors “shall and will save harmless and keep indemnified” the said sheriff, his officers, etc., “of and from all manner of suits, action and actions, damages, costs and charges whatsoever, that shall or may accrue to him or them, for and by reason…
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