Brown v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from District Court of Gilpin County. Action of debt on a sheriff’s bond. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtBrazee, J.
The praecipe for summons in this action was filed April 13th, 1872. The declaration in debt wag on the bond of Alexander K. Brown, as sheriff; damages claimed, $2,000 ; the breach averred was, that said Doggett Bassett and Hills recovered a judgment, upon which execution against the goods and chattels of Deitman Schneider, the judgment debtor, for $990.90 damages, besides interest and costs, issued, and Brown, as sheriff, levied the execution upon property which he sold, received the money therefor, and returned the execution satisfied. Pleas: 1st, nil debet; 2d, general performance of duty…
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