Doty v. Reed, Sheriff

Baker, Chief Justice:

Section 500 of the Code of 1942 provides for the arrest of a defendant in civil action in certain named instances, subsection 6 reading in part: “In an action for the recovery of damages in a cause of action not arising out of contract, * * * or when the action is for an injury to person or character, or for injury * *

By authority of the foregoing subsection 6 of Section 500 of the Code, on June 27, 1946, J. E. Gramling as Clerk of Court of Orangeburg County issued in due form (or at least the form is not questioned) his certain body execution, directed to the Sheriff of…