Legal Opinion

Winn v. Ingram

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 14, 1908No. 804, 805Published

Certiorari, from Houston superior court — Judge Felton. October 11, 1907.

1Opinion of the CourtPowell, J.

Principal and surety upon a replevy bond to a distress-warrant proceeding are joint obligors. As to tlie plaintiff’s right to recover upon the distress warrant, the surety has no controversy with the plaintiff, severable from that of his principal; hence the surety can not, without joining his principal, maintain certiorari to correct alleged errors upon the trial which has resulted in a judgment against the defendant, and therefore also against his surety. Harrell v. Marshall, 125 Ga. 451 (54 S. E. 93); Waldrop v. Wolff, 114 Ga. 610, 620 (7), (40 S. E. 830); Clark v. Blalock, 114 Ga. 309 (40…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Waldrop v. WolffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Norris v. PollardSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  3. Harwell v. MarshallSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  4. Clark v. BlalockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901

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