Riggle v. Jackson

Plaintiff sued for damages for the alleged wrongful attachments of personal property used by him in drilling an oil-well. The defendants are the sheriff, his bondsman, and the attaching plaintiff. The cause was tried without a jury and resulted in a judgment for all defendants. The plaintiff appeals on a bill of exceptions.

Behr and White entered into a contract with plaintiff wherein the latter agreed to drill a well for oil and the former agreed to furnish plaintiff a derrick, engine and other necessary equipment to be used in the work. As a part of the agreement Behr and White undertook to…