Strickland v. Busby

Bushy is the sheriff of Wayne county, Miss., the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company is a surety on his official bond, and Norsworthy is one of his deputies. The appellant sued the sheriff, his deputy, and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company in Jones county, wherein the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company was engaged in business through a duly authorized agent on whom service of process was had, for damages sustained by him because of an alleged assault made on him in Wayne county by Busby and his deputy. On Busby’s application, the venue was transferred to Wayne county,…