Forthcoming Bond

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

A bond given for the security of the sheriff, conditioned, to produce the property levied on when required. 2 Wash. (Va.) 189; 11 Grat. (Va.) 522.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A bond given to a sheriff conditioned for the delivery to him on demand goods on which he had levied.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A bond given to a sheriff who has levied on property, conditioned that the property shall be forthcoming, i. e., produced, when required. On the giving of such bond, the goods are allowed to remain in the possession of the debtor. Hill v. Manser, 11 Grat. (Vat) 522; Nichols v. Chittenden, 14 Colo. App. 49, 59 Pac. 954. The sheriff or other officer levying a writ of fieri jactas, or distress warrant, may take from the debtor a band, with sufficient surety, payable to the creditor, reciting the service of such writ or warrant, and the amount due thereon, (including his fee for taking the bond, commissions, and other lawful charges, if any,) with condition that the property shall be forthcoming at the day and place of sale; whereupon such property may be permitted to remain in the possession and at the risk of the debtor. Code Va. 1887, § 3617.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In American law. A bond to the sherifif conditioned to deliver property levied on, when demanded.

In Scots law. Forthcoming, process or decree of: a decree and process following the process of arrestment, by which the creditor is entitled to demand the sum arrested to be applied in payment of the debt upon which the arrest and forthcoming proceeded.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A bond given to a sheriff who has levied on property, conditioned that the property shall be forthcoming, @. e., produced, when required. On the giving of such bond, the goods are allowel to remain in the possession of the debtor. 2 Wash. (Va.) 189; 11 Grat. 522; G1 Ga. 520, The sheriff or other officer levying a writ of flert Facies, or distress warrant, may take from the debtor a bond, with sufficient surety, payable to the creditor, reciting the service of such writ or warrant, and the amount due thereon, (including his fee for taking the bond, commissions, and other lawful charges, if any,) with condition that the property shall be forthcoming at theday and place of sale; whereupon such property may be permitted to remain in the possession and at the risk of the debtor. Code Va. 1387, § 3617.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

A bond to the sheriff, conditioned to deliver property levied on when demanded.