Case ID: ky_28/html/0225-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      Judge Underwood,", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Canterberry, &c. vs. Smith, &c.
    Motion.
    Error to the Lawrence Circuit; Sri.as "VV. Robbins, Judge.
    
      Bond for costs. Motion. Costs. Abatement.
    
    December 27
    
      Motion by a non-resident against a sheriff and his sureties for fail ure to pay over money collected, maybe abated for want of a sufficient bond for costs.. Bond for costs should be giveq to all of the defendants in in the suit.
   Judge Underwood,

delivered the opinion of the court.

This was a motion against Canterberry as sheriff, and others as his sureties in his official bond by Smith and Piersall, who were noiftresidents, to recover money collected and not .paid over.

The court-érred in not abating the motion for want of a-suificient bond for costs. The bond should have been given to all the defendants. It was executed to Canterberry, and the several officers of court, leaving out those who were sued as sureties; see Barnett and Hutcheson vs. Warren circuit court, Hardin, 173.

The other errors assigned, need not he noticed as the grounds for their assignment may not he presented in the future proceedings of the court touching the cofttroversy.

for plaintiffs; Combs, for defendants.

Judgment reversed with costs, and cause remanded, .^th instructions to abate the motion.