Florida Orange Hedge Fence Co. v. A. G. Branham & Co.

Supreme Court of Florida
Florida Orange Hedge Fence Co. v. A. G. Branham & Co., 32 Fla. 289 (Fla. 1893)
Raney

Florida Orange Hedge Fence Co. v. A. G. Branham & Co.

Opinion of the Court

Raney, C. J. :

Defendants in error move to vacate the supersedeas on the ground that the sureties, J. H. Smith and C. A. Boone, on the supersedeas bond filed herein have become insolvent since the aproval of such bond. The affidavits filed in support of the motion establish the alleged change in the condition of the sureties; and under the circumstances the defendants in error are entitled to have the protection of new and solvent sureties, and unless the plaintiff in error shall within fifteen days file another bond properly conditioned, with good and sufficient sereties according to law, an order will be made vacating the supersedeas. Williams vs. Claflin, 103 U. S., 753; Jerome vs. McCarter, 21 Wall., 17.

It will be ordered accordingly.

Reference

Full Case Name
The Florida Orange Hedge Fence Company, in Error v. A. G. Branham & Co. in Error
Cited By
4 cases
Status
Published
Syllabus
Where the sureties on a supersedeas bond become insolvent after the approval of the bond, the plaintiff in error will be required to file a new bond with good and sufficient sureties, within a time to be limited by the appellate court; and in default of his doing so the supersedeas will be vacated.