Court Opinion

ID: 4887196
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2021-09-02 23:44:51.918823+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:06:00.783869
License: Public Domain

LIPSCOMB, J.
This case was taken by certiorari from the comity court to the District Court, and it was there dismissed and judgment rendered against Hopson and McAnnelly as his security; from which judgment they appealed. Tiie error assigned is that the judgment was erroneous as to McAnnelly, because it is not supported by his bond.
On looking at the copy of the bond sent up in the record, it appears that when Hopson obtained the mandate for a certiorari lie was required to give bond and security. The bond shown by the record was no doubt intended to lie in conformity with the order of the judge. The condition of the bond recites that a judgment had been obtained by Murphy in the County Court against Hopson, and that an execution had been sneii out ou it; that an order for a certiorari and supersedeas had been made; that the eferiiomn was returnable to the next term of the District Court; and then continues: “Now, if the said C. K. Hopson shall prosecute his suit with effect, or, in case he fail therein, shall pay or cause to be paid all such costs and damages as shall be recovered or *125awarded against him in any suit, that may h'orenfleirbe brought against him, his heirs, ¿c., by the said Thomas Murphy, his heirs, &c., then his obligation to be null and void; otherwise to remain in full force and effect.” Although there can be no doubt that this bond was in'ten (led to have been to abide by and perform the judgment of the District Court, yet it is very olear that such is not its legal eileetj and that the undertaking was collateral, not to be obli-gator}' only on (lie contingency of Hopson failing to pity such costs and damages as shall or maybe awarded against -him in any suit or suits that may hereafter be brought against him. Whatever The liability of McAnnelly may he on this bond can only be ascertained after .sncli suit or suits may be brought against Hopson, and lie shall fail to perforin the judgment of the court in such siiil or suits, should it be against him. tío much of the judgment of the court below as was rendered against McAnnelly is erroneous. IIopsou, however, lias no cause of complaint'; the judgment against him is correct, aside from the bond. This court will therefore reverse the. judgment as to McAnnelly and affirm it as to Hopson; and as Hopson has joined in the appeal when he had no right to reverse the judgment, the costs will be awarded against him.
-Ordered accordingly.