Hughes v. Kelly
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to law and equity court of city of Richmond. Action by J. T. Hughes, sheriff, for the benefit of C. A. Sweeney, against John Kelly, and another. There was a judgment for defendants, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Keith, P.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
John Kelly sued out of the clerk’s office of the circuit court *590of the city of Richmond an execution for $417.58, with interest and costs, upon a judgment obtained by .him against James Sweeney. This execution was levied upon certain property, and, a doubt having arisen as to whether or not it was liable for such levy, the sheriff applied for and obtained an indemnifying bond from John Kelly as principal and Michael Kelly as surety, which is in the usual form. The sheriff thereupon proceeded to sell ; whereupon an action of debt upon this bond was…
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