Penley v. . Rader

Pee CueiaM.

This action was instituted by tbe plaintiffs to recover of tbe defendants, tbe sheriff and bis bondsman, tbe forfeiture of $500.00 provided in C. S., 3936, for tbe making of a false return by tbe sheriff, and for other damages accruing to them by reason of such false return. Tbe plaintiffs allege that their real property, worth $3,500, was sold at a tax foreclosure sale for $260.00, and that they bad no notice thereof, and bad they bad such notice they would have been able, ready, and willing to make tbe payment of tbe taxes due and thereby have prevented such tax sale, and tbe…