Barclay v. Scott
Barclay v. Scott
Opinion of the Court
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§ 110. Petition; sufficiency of. S. sued out an attachment against the property of W., which was levied by the sheriff, B. The property was replevied by W. upon a replevy bond which had but one surety. S. sued B., the sheriff, alleging the proceedings by- attachment, the levy
§ 111. Damages; measure of, in suit against sheriff for taking insufficient replevy bond. In a suit against a sheriff for taking an insufficient replevy bond for property which has been attached, whereby the plaintiff has been damaged, the measure of damage is the loss sustained by the plaintiff, resulting directly and immediately from the default of the sheriff,— such damage, however, not to exceed the value of the property attached and released, nor the amount of the plaintiff’s judgment against the defendant in attachment.
Affirmed.
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- James E. Barclay v. Robert Scott
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