Campbell v. Tucker

THOMAS, Justice.

The trial was had on count B, which averred that Campbell was sheriff and National Surety Company was surety on his official bond; that such official levied an attachment on certain personal property, so described in his return, and surrendered the same to defendant on his giving a replevy bond, and which is a declaration for taking a common-law bond. Section 6203, Code.

This statute (section 6203) provided the substance of such statutory bond, that it (1) be payable to the plaintiff, (2) in double the yalue of the property replevied, to be determined by the officer making the…