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GOFORTH v. FIDELITY &c. CO. OF NEW YORK

32493, 32468.

80 Ga. App. 121 (1949)

55 S.E.2d 656

GOFORTH v. FIDELITY AND CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK et al.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided October 12, 1949.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. D. Stewart, Harbin M. King, for plaintiff.

Henry Barnett, Mrs. Mary J. Nelson, William F. Buchanan, for defendant.

GARDNER, J.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) 1. The sureties on the bonds of sheriffs of this State are liable to persons for injuries proximately resulting to them, (1) because of the failure of the sheriff to perform a duty imposed upon him by law, (2) because of the improper or neglectful performance of such a duty, and (3) for any wrongful act committed under color of his office. See Code § 89-418; Robertson...

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