Miller v. Ryan

7 Ohio Cir. Dec. 319

• Court: Hamilton Circuit Court
• Decided: February 15, 1897
• Status: Published

Opinion

Swing, J.

We are of the opinion that this case comes within the rule laid down in the case of Meyers et al. v. Parker, 6 O. S., 501.

The liability of the sureties on the bond in this case was to abide the judgment of the appellate court, to wit, the court of common pleas. There is no judgment of the court of common pleas, hence they are not liable.

The judgment of the court of common pleas was reversed by the circuit court, and by consent of the parties to the action — not the sureties — that court rendered another and a different judgment. The sureties did not agree to be liable for the separate and distinct judgment of the circuit court, but they did agree to be liable for the satisfaction of the judgment of the court of common pleas.

When the judgment of the court of common pleas was reversed and held for naught, their obligation on that judgment ceased.

The judgment of the court of common pleas is therefore affirmed.