Legal Opinion
Johns v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 16, 1903PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Action on bond. Before Judge Fite. Murray superior court. March 9, 1903.
1Opinion of the CourtFish, P. J.
An action was brought for the use of John I). Johns against J. L. Robinson as principal, and several persons as sureties, on his official bond as sheriff of Murray county. Robinson only was served. On the trial there was a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff moved for a new trial, which was refused, and he excepted.
1. One of the alleged breaches of the bond for which the action was brought was, that the sheriff had 'failed to sell a certain steam engine, the property of K. A. Rogers, which had been levied upon under an execution in favor of Johns against Rogers. . The defense set up by…
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