Slaton v. Morrison
Supreme Court of Georgia
Action upon bond. Before Judge Hammond. Richmond superior court. January 11, 1915.
1Opinion of the CourtAtkinson, J.
Patrick J. O’Connor was elected sheriff of Richmond county for the term of two years, commencing January 1, 1901, and executed an official bond which was signed by the Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, as surety. During his term of office he levied certain tax fi. fas. upon property of John P. Wilde, and in pursuance of the levies sold the property at the sheriff’s sales for April, 1902, for $800. After satisfying the tax executions' there remained in his hands from the proceeds of the sale $545.20, which sum “was retained by the said Patrick J. O’Connor as sheriff and unlawfully…
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