American Surety Co. of New York v. Macon Savings Bank
Supreme Court of Georgia
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
The Civil Code (1910), § 3054, provides: “Suit may be instituted against the guardian and his sureties on his bond in the same action at the instance of his ward, or a new guardian, or any other person interested, without first suing the guardian; and if the guardian is beyond the jurisdiction of the court, or places himself in the position of a debtor liable to attachment, or is dead, and his estate unrepresented, suit may be commenced against the sureties alone; provided, that the fi. fa. issued upon a judgment obtained against the guardian and his sureties shall not be levied upon the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Bailey v. McAlpinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- Ray v. Justices of the Inferior CourtSupreme Court of Georgia · 1849
- Cameron v. Justices of the Inferior CourtSupreme Court of Georgia · 1846
- Justices of the Inferior Court of Irwin County ex rel. Hunter v. SloanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1849
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