State v. Alexander

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pboyosty, J.

The appearance bond of the defendant was forfeited, and for the amount of the bond a judgment was entered against the surety. Under this judgment the property of the surety was sold, and the price was received by the sheriff. This price exceeded the amount of the bond. The sheriff died without having distributed the money thus received, and the administratrix of his succession obtained from the court an order for turning over the fund to the present sheriff. The present sheriff, treating this order as a rule to-show cause, made answer to…