Lyle v. Stephenson
10 Va. 54
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Lyle v. Stephenson, 10 Va. 54 (Va. Ct. App. 1806).
Opinion
The court is of opinion, that the supersedeas is to be denied; because a motion will not lie . against a sheriff for a voluntary escape, when he has taken a prison bounds bond from the debtor, and admitted him to the prison rules : for the debtor is then in the custody of the law, and the' sheriff has no power to authorize or prevent his escape.
Supersedeas denied.
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