Legal Opinion
Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 20, 1926No. 16958PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.
J. C. Smith brought suit against the surety on the bond of S. B. Griner as tax-collector of Berrien county. Griner was not a party to the suit, the petition alleging that he had removed to another State. A general demurrer to the action was overruled and the defendant excepted. The petition made the following case: Griner was’tax-collector of Berrien county in the early part of 1922, and the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland was surety on his bond. The tax-collector issued a fi. fa., purporting to be for taxes due by J. C. Smith, and delivered it to his deputy, J. H.' Giddens. No taxes…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Leadbetter v. PriceOregon Supreme Court · 1921
- Coleman v. RobertsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1896
- Chandler v. RutherfordCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1900
- Standard Oil Co. v. City of KearneyNebraska Supreme Court · 1921
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Sumter County v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
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- Deariso v. MobleyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928
- Miller v. Foard CountyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
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