Legal Opinion

Thomas v. Price

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 15, 1892PublishedCited by 27 opinions

Trover. Nonsuit. Judgment. Party. Principal and surety. Before Judge Miller. Bibb superior court. November adjourned term, 1890. Reported in the decision.

1Opinion of the Court

Simmons, Justice.

1. Property seized under bail process in’trover having been turned over to the plaintiff upon his giving the required bond, the defendant, after the plaintiff was nonsuited and a judgment of dismissal entered, moved for a judgment of restitution against the plaintiff and *534Ms surety, electing to enter judgment for tire value of the property as recited in the bond. The motion was denied by the court, on the ground that the nonsuit was, granted upon the defendant’s motion; and this is the ruling excepted to. In support of this ruling it was argued that the defendant could have…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Marshall v. LivingstonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1886
  2. Jackson v. Guilmartin & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1878
  3. Clark v. LeeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1890

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Waldrop v. WolffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1902
  2. Lauchheimer & Sons v. JacobsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1906
  3. Evans v. Cheyenne Cement Stone & Brick Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1912
  4. Price v. CarltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  5. Johnston v. SheppardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1918

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