Legal Opinion

Rooks v. Odum

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 7, 1936No. 25329Published

1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.

In an action of bail-trover, where on the failure of the defendant to give bond as provided by the Code, § 107-202, the property was delivered by the sheriff to the plaintiff on his giving bond under § 107-203, and where the judge trying the issue, without a jury, found in favor of the defendant’s plea in abatement, setting forth that- the trover proceeding was null and void because it was instituted on Sunday, and proceeded to dismiss the action, the defendant was entitled, on oral motion before the order of dismissal was entered, to have the judgment include an order for the restoration of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Marshall v. LivingstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  2. Glover v. GoreSupreme Court of Georgia · 1885
  3. Calloway v. McElmurraySupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  4. Ford v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893

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