Bank of Hickory v. May
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Newton county. HoN. Lamak F. EasteRliNg, Chancellor. Motion by the Bank of Hickory against John A. May, * Sheriff, and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company. From a decree for defendants, complainant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSteveNS, J.
The appellant, Bank of Hickory, filed a motion in the chancery court against John A. May, sheriff of Newton county, and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, surety, on his official bond, for judgment for the balance remaining unpaid on three executions, and also for all costs and five per cent, damages. The ground of the motion was the failure of the sheriff to return these three executions on the return day thereof. The motion is made under section 4670 of the Code of 1.906 (section 3087, Hemingway’s Code). This motion was not filed within one year after the default or offense…
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