Case Name: Davant v. May
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1917-04-12
Citations: 146 Ga. 746
Docket Number: 
Parties: Davant v. May.
Judges: All the Justices concur.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 146
Pages: 746–746

Head Matter:
Davant v. May.
April 12, 1917.
Motion to enter judgment. Before Judge Charlton. Chatham superior court. March 11, 1916.
Osborne, Lawrence & Abrahams, for plaintiff in error.
Twiggs & Cazan, contra.

Opinion:
Hill, J.
Under 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.
Judgment reversed.
All the Justices concur.