Gaddis v. Palmer
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Scott County. Hon. A. G. Mayers, Judge. John I. Palmer brought an action of replevin against John Gaddis, before a justice of the peace, for a bale of cotton. The defendant gave bond, as provided by statute, with H. W. Crook as surety, and retained the cotton.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Scott County. Hon. A. G. Mayers, Judge. John I. Palmer brought an action of replevin against John Gaddis, before a justice of the peace, for a bale of cotton. The defendant gave bond, as provided by statute, with H. W. Crook as surety, and retained the cotton. The justice of the peace found against Gaddis and Crook, requiring them to deliver the cotton to Palmer or to pay him the value thereof with damages, amounting to $65. From that judgment Gad-dis appealed to the Circuit Court, and gave an appeal-bond with H. W. Crook as surety thereon, the latter being…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.
The appellant-had given an appeal “bond with security,” approved by the justice of the peace, and should have been allowed to give a new bond, as he offered to do, if the first was defective in any respect.
Judgment reversed and cause remanded.
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