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1 Va. 325

Armistead v. Marks

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided October 15, 1794

Court of Appeals of Virginia · decided 1794-10-15

The defendants in error brought an action of debt upon a bond with a collateral condition against Herbert Claiborne, William Claiborne and others, in the District Court. The appellant, a deputy sheriff, arrested the defendant Herbert Claiborne and made return thereof, signing his name as deputy sheriff, but failed to return a bond for appearance.

Decided 1794-10-15

The PR^SIDIDjSFT.

¶1On the first point *560the court have no difficulty in reversing the judgment, being of opinion that the law does not warrant a judgment against an under sheriff for failing to take appearance bail upon mesne process.

¶2As to the other point (which was suggested by the court) we are of opinion, that as the deputy sheriff was in no respect concerned in the merits of the cause, he alone, might obtain a supersedeas.

¶3The enquiry of damages must therefore, be set aside, as to all the defendants, as must the proceedings subsequent to the declaration, and the cause is tobe proceeded in anew upon the sheriff’s return, made upon the writs issued against the two Clai-bornes.

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