Sexton v. Hindman
Sexton v. Hindman
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
§ 462. Replevy bond in distress warrant proceeding; is valid and binding, though the affidavit and bond for distress warrant be invalid. Sexton was Hindman’s landlord, and brought this suit against him to recover rent and advances, obtaining, and causing to be levied upon Hindman’s horse, a distress warrant. Hindman replevied the horse by giving bond as provided in such cases. The distress warrant proceeding was quashed, because the affidavit and bond, therefor were defective. Sexton recovered judgment against Hindman for his debt, but the court refused to render judgment against the sureties upon Hindman’s replevy bond. Held: In the case of a replevy bond given in a sequestration suit, wherein the sequestration bond was invalid, it was held by this court that the replevy bond given in said suit was also invalid, and would not support a judgment against the sureties thereon. [W. & W. Con. Rep. § 787.] It is to be observed, however, that the statutory conditions of a replevy bond in a sequestration suit ai’e essentially different from those of such a bond in a proceeding by distress warrant. In the former case, when the property is personal, the bond is conditioned that the defendant will not remove the property out of the county, etc., and will have the same, with the value of the fruits, revenue, etc., forthcoming to abide the decision of the court, etc. [R. S. art. 4499.] In the latter case, the condition of the bond is that, if the defendant be cast in the action, he shall satisfy the judgment that may be rendered against him, or pay the estimated value of the
Reversed and rendered.
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