Atlas Supply Co. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Stolz, Judge.
1. The defendant clerk is not an insurer or guarantor of the solvency or sufficiency of sureties accepted by him on bonds, his duty and responsibility in this regard being limited to the exercise of due care and diligence in determining the sureties’ solvency and sufficiency. Dunn v. U. S. Fidel. &c. Co., 45 Ga. App. 249 (164 SE 480).
In the absence of any legal requirement that sureties be residents of this State, the question of the surety’s residence is not relevant, the issue here being the sufficiency of the surety’s leviable assets within this State. Nor does the showing…
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Gibson v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
- Schley v. Schofield & SonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1878
- Dowling v. Jones-Logan Co., Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Newby v. ARMOUR AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL COMPANYCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
- Cowsert v. NunnallyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
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