Johnson v. Williams' Admr.’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 2 district · 49 state decisions

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1. ““ 'But an official act does not mean what a deputy might lawfully do in the execution of his office.' If so, no action could ever lie against the sheriff for the misconduct of his deputy. It means, therefore, whatever is done under color or by virtue of his office. ’ To hold the deputy and his sureties liable to the sheriff on his bond, it is not necessary that the deputy should be acting under color of some writ, but if he is acting under color of his office, and professing so to act, and inducing others interested to believe he is acting colore officii, he and his sureties will be bound by such acts. No other rule would be safe. Sureties are not needed on a sheriff’s bond, if they are only to be held when he acts legally. They vouch for his acts, and bind themselves to make good any damage he may cause to any one while acting under color of his office.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Biehn v. Bannick