Adkins v. Stephens

English, Piíesident :

The facts in this case are almost identical with the case of Adkins v. Fry (18 S. E. Rep. 737). In fact, the cases are *558so similar .that counsel have argued them both in the same brief. This was an action of debt by the same plaintiff, who was sheriff of Wayne county, against the sureties of A. F. Clark, who was one of his deputies, to recover from said sureties the amount of several judgments, which had been recovered from said sheriff by reason of the default of his deputy aforesaid. The action of debt was brought on the 24th day of October, 1890. The judgment set forth…