Rutledge v. Small

Counsel

Messrs. Gregory Gregory , for appellants, cite: As to deputy sheriff being independent officer: 123 S.C. 50 ; 115 S.E., 748 ; 22 R.C.L., 584; 57 C.J., 799; 40 C.J., 1221. Action on official bond: 160 S.W. 1030; 155 S.E., 160 ; 15 L.Ed., 433 ; 60 S.C. 465 ; 104 S.C. 268 . Liability of sheriff for acts of deputy: 57 C.J., 807; 27 S.W.2d 988 ; 242 P., 874 ; 104 S.W.2d 398; 71 S.C. 9 ; 18 S.C. 305 . Limit of liability: 3 Brev., 150; 16 S.C. 100 ; 2 McCord, 107; 12 Rich., 286; 71 S.C. 9 ; 57 C.J., 1010; 8 Rich., 412. Messrs. Hart Moss and Williams Stewart , for respondents, cite: Liability of sheriff and his bond for acts of deputy: Secs. 3486, 3479, Code 1932; 22 R.C.L., 586; 1 A.L.R., 236; 18 A.L.R., 192; 230 S.W. 918; 236 P., 220; 39 A.L.R., 1297; 24 R.C.L., 965; 157 N.E., 325 ; 29 Cyc., 1455; 276 S.W. 591 ; 42 A.L.R., 1194; 54 F.2d 457 ; 58 F.2d 151 ; 173 S.E., 196; 102 A.L. R., 1064. Demurrer: 141 S.C. 86 ; 139 S.E., 174 ; 87 S.C. 254 ; 69 S.E., 292 ; 57 S.C. 502 ; 35 S.E., 759 ; 44 S.C. 143 ; 21 S.E., 615 . Pleadings: 50 S.C. 310 ; 27 S.E., 770 ; 63 S.C. 525 ; 41 S.E., 763 ; 44 S.C. 46 ; 21 S.E., 449 ; 56 S.C. 38 ; 33 S.E., 799 ; 161 S.C. 487 ; 159 S.E., 825 ; 33 S.E., 313.