Hogg v. Green
Hogg v. Green
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
The facts in this case are these: One Kenneth McLennan commenced an action of replevin before a justice of the peace against defendant in error, Albert A. Green. Eobert Hogg, the plaintiff in error, went on the replevin bond. At the time of. signing this bond McLennan gave to Hogg some personal property to hold as indemnity against loss by reason thereof. Judgment was rendered by the justice in favor of McLennan for one of several articles claimed, and costs. The ten days in which to perfect an appeal passed without the filing any bond, and Hogg returned to McLennan the property held as indemnity, notified McLennan’s attorneys not to consent to any appeal thereafter, and ordered out an execution. The execution was issued, and levied on enough personal property to satisfy it. Subsequently a stipulation for appeal was signed by the attorneys of the respective parties, kn appeal bond filed, and the case taken to the district court. There a trial was had, and judgment rendered in favor of Green for costs. An execution against McLennan was returned unsatisfied, and then this action was brought on the replevin bond to recover those costs. Is the plaintiff in error liable on the bond? We think he is. His bond was conditioned to pay all costs that might be awarded. Any arrangement for indemnity was personal to him and McLennan, and could not in the slightest degree affect his liability on the bond. Whether the same was known or not to Green, was entirely immaterial. One who signs a replevin bond assumes all the liability the law gives to such a bond, and can by no personal arrangement with the party for whom he signs limit or affect such liability. The bond is a protection to the adverse party, and he alone can release or relieve the surety. Nor has the surety, by virtue of signing the bond, any right to control the proceed
The judgment will be affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Robert Hogg v. Albert A. Green
- Status
- Published