GA 17-6-114 - GA 17-6-114

JUDICIAL DECISIONS Action on peace bond generally. - Plaintiff's cause of action on a peace bond was predicated upon the breach of the bond's condition, and if the bond was in force and effect at the time of the breach, an action will lie until barred by the statute of limitations, even though no extension of the bond was made by the superior court pursuant to this section, after the breach of the bond and before the action was instituted. Jones v. Talmadge, 72 Ga. App. 50 , 32 S.E.2d 926 (1945). When return to be made. - It is essential to the validity of a peace bond or good behavior bond that the proceedings be returned to the next term of the superior court after the bond is given and failure to make the return on time vitiates the obligation. Dukes v. Dukes, 119 Ga. App. 842 , 168 S.E...