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2018 Georgia Code 45-4-23 | Car Wreck Lawyer

Link to State of Georgia Official Statute 2018 Georgia Code Annotated (sourced from legal.resource.org)
O.C.G.A. 45-4-23 Case Law from Google Scholar Amendments to OCGA 45-4-23

TITLE 45 PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

Section 4. Official Bonds, 45-4-1 through 45-4-30.

ARTICLE 2 COMMISSIONS

45-4-23. Places for keeping bonds.

All bonds taken from public officers shall be kept in the places specified by law and copies thereof shall be furnished to any person desiring them.

(Orig. Code 1863, § 14; Code 1868, § 12; Code 1873, § 12; Code 1882, § 12; Civil Code 1895, § 12; Civil Code 1910, § 12; Code 1933, § 89-407.)

JUDICIAL DECISIONS

Provisions applicable only to certain public officers.

- The provisions embraced in this section were intended to be applicable only to the public officers of this state who are required by general law to give bonds for the faithful performance of duties the officers owe to the public at large. National Sur. Co. v. Seymour, 177 Ga. 735, 171 S.E. 380 (1933); Collins v. United States Fid. & Guar. Co., 72 Ga. App. 875, 35 S.E.2d 474 (1945).

No application to bonded officer of municipality.

- This section does not have any application whatever to a bonded officer of a municipality who is required, by special legislation relating to that municipality alone, to give such a bond as the mayor and council may deem necessary to the proper protection of the city itself. Collins v. United States Fid. & Guar. Co., 72 Ga. App. 875, 35 S.E.2d 474 (1945).

Cited in Talmadge v. McDonald, 44 Ga. App. 728, 162 S.E. 856 (1932); Matthews v. Rowell, 49 Ga. App. 673, 176 S.E. 802 (1934).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

Am. Jur. 2d.

- 63C Am. Jur. 2d, Public Officers and Employees, § 130.

C.J.S.

- 67 C.J.S., Officers and Public Employees, § 473.

Cases Citing Georgia Code 45-4-23 From Courtlistener.com

Total Results: 1

Flynn v. Merck

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia | Date Filed: 1948-10-13

Citation: 49 S.E.2d 892, 204 Ga. 420, 1948 Ga. LEXIS 442

Snippet: (195 S.E. 764), and Morrison v. Roberts,195 Ga. 45 (4) (23 S.E.2d 164). See also DeFloreo v. Tarvin,193