Snell v. Allen
Tennessee Supreme Court
This was an action of debt, in the circuit court of Davidson county, against Snell and McGavock, as the sureties of Temple, a constable of said county. At the October term, 1851, Manev, Judge, presiding, there was a judgment for the plaintiff, from which the defendants appealed in error.
1Opinion of the CourtMcKinney, J.
This is an action against the plaintiffs in error, upon their official bond, as sureties of L. E. Temple, a constable of Davidson county, commenced in the circuit court of said county, on the 6th day of May, 1851.
The facts material to be noticed, are these: On the 4th day of July, 1850, the defendant in error sued out an attachment against one John G. Jones, an absconding debtor, returnable before a justice of the peace of said county. It appears that said attachment was placed in the hands of said Temple, who levied it on certain articles of furniture, and made return of the same to the…
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