Legal Opinion

First Joint Stock Land Bank v. Pitts

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 19, 1934No. 23707PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtSutton, J.

1. Under the provisions of section 5151 of the Civil Code of 1910, it is the duty of a sheriff to take good security for the forthcoming of the property sought to be seized by bail-trover, and failure of tire sheriff to perform his duty in this regard, where bail process has been placed in his hands, renders him liable. DeLongchamp v. Hicks, 25 Ga. 200; Edwards v. Harris, 7 Ga. App. 207, 209 (66 S. E. 622) ; Griner v. Smith, 26 Ga. App. 319 (106 S. E. 20).

2. The petition failed to show that the alleged agent of the defendant bank was a general agent, or that he was a special agent with…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

Penn Mutual Life Insurance v. BlountCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
Render v. Jones Mercantile Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
Thompson v. Neely & WilcoxCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
Coursey v. Consolidated Naval Stores Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1918
DeLongchamp v. J. W. Hicks & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1858

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Harris v. Bennett Bros.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1945