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146 Ga. 746

Davant v. May

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided April 12, 1917

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1917-04-12

<p>Motion to enter judgment. Before Judge Charlton. Chatham superior court. March 11, 1916.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently January 1951

2 state decisions

Relies on May v. May

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Decided 1917-04-12

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Hill, J.

¶1Under the ruling in the case of May v. May, 146 Ga. 521 (91 S. E. 687), a ne exeat bond conditioned upon the appearance of the principal obligor to answer to the complainant’s claim, or to abide the order and decree of the court, becomes functus officio upon the principal appearing and defending the action in which the bond was given; and the court therefore erred in not sustaining a motion of the surety to dismiss the proceeding by which it was sought to enforce liability against him on the bond.

¶2Judgment reversed.

All the Justices concur.
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