Mandlove v. Lewis

Levin B. Lewis and Kendall M. Lewis obtained a judgment against James Mandlove, in the Decatur *195Common Pleas; and George and John Tait likewise recovered a judgment against him at the same time. Executions on these two judgments came simultaneously to the hands of the sheriff, which were levied upon personal property of the defendant, who executed a delivery-bond, with Fugit as his surety. On the appointed day, Mandlove refused to deliver the property, and the sheriff, with his executions, returned the bond forfeited. The bond was joint, being payable to the plaintiffs in both executions.

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