Legal Opinion
Yancey v. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of NY
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 12, 1957No. 36692, 36721PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtNichols, J.
The general grounds of the motion for new trial will be dealt with first.
The action was brought against the surety on the sheriff’s official bond for the alleged illegal arrest of the now deceased J. W. Yancey, it being alleged that the said J. W. Yancey died while incarcerated in the county jail after the alleged illegal arrest. The uncontradicted evidence showed that prior to 7:30 p.m. on the date of the alleged illegal arrest the sheriff procured a warrant for the arrest of the deceased which was not to be used unless the deceased should violate the law on the night of the arrest (there…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Porter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Graham v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1915
- Healan v. PowellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1955
- Yates v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1907
- Faulkner v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1928
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Willie C. Collins v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Vincson Herren and Woody Eugene Herren v. E.J. Bowyer, Individually and in His Official Capacity as Sheriff of Lee County, GeorgiaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Collins v. SadloCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
- Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Landis v. Rockdale CountyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
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