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Bullock v. Goodall, Call Vol. III 39 (1801),[1] was a case where the court determined whether a sheriff could be charged a fine for executing a judgment.
Background
Goodall and Clough, sheriff and deputy of Hanover county, respectively, filed an injunction against John Bullock, Jr. in the High Court of Chancery. The injunction asked the Court to determine whether Sheriff Goodall could be charged a fine for failing to return an execution against John Bullock, Sr.’s property.
The Court's Decision
On May 12th, 1798, Chancellor Wythe perpetuated (dismissed the underlying proceeding) the injunction in favor of Goodall and Clough with costs. Bullock appealed. The court unanimously affirmed the Chancellor’s decision.
See also
References
- ↑ Daniel Call, Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of Virginia, 3rd ed., ed. Lucian Minor (Richmond: A. Morris, 1854), 39.
