All judgments entered against the obligors on any bond, whether official or voluntary, shall be for the amount of damages found by the verdict of the jury and not for the penalty thereof.
History. Laws 1847, Cobb’s 1851 Digest, p. 502.; Code 1863, § 3494; Code 1868, § 3517; Code 1873, § 3575; Code 1882, § 3575; Civil Code 1895, § 5345; Civil Code 1910, § 5940; Code 1933, § 110-308.
Cross references.
Measure of damages in actions on official bonds for misconduct of officer, § 45-4-29.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 12 - Verdict and Judgment
Article 1 - General Provisions
§ 9-12-1. What Verdict to Cover
§ 9-12-2. Instructions on Form of Verdict
§ 9-12-3. How Verdict Received
§ 9-12-4. Construction of Verdicts
§ 9-12-5. Verdict May Be Molded
§ 9-12-6. Amendment of Verdict — to Conform to Pleadings
§ 9-12-7. Amendment of Verdict — After Dispersal of Jury
§ 9-12-8. Amendment of Verdict — When Part Illegal
§ 9-12-9. Judgment to Conform to Verdict
§ 9-12-10. Judgment for Principal and Interest
§ 9-12-11. Sureties and Endorsers to Be Identified in Judgment
§ 9-12-12. Judgment for Costs Against Fiduciary
§ 9-12-13. Amount of Judgment on Bond
§ 9-12-14. Amendment of Judgment to Conform to Verdict
§ 9-12-15. Judgment Aided by Verdict or Amendable Not Set Aside
§ 9-12-16. Validity of Judgment When Court Does Not Have Jurisdiction
§ 9-12-17. When Creditors or Purchasers May Attack Judgment
§ 9-12-18. Right to Confess Judgment and Appeal; Where and When Entered
§ 9-12-19. Judgment Suspended by Appeal
§ 9-12-20. Judgment When Security Given on Appeal
§ 9-12-21. Judgments Transferable; Status of Transferee