Stanley Co. of America v. Anderson

Layton, C. J.,

delivering the opinion of the Court:

The power of the Court, under Section 3726, Revised Code 1915, to examine, correct and punish omissions, neglects and defaults of justices of the peace and other officers, is invoked by this petition.

*201The agreed facts are, that the respondent, a constable of New Castle County, as bailiff of the petitioner, distrained upon goods of its lessee and duly sold them for the sum of $135.25; that immediately prior to the sale, two persons, having statutory wage preference claims against the lessee, each in the sum of $50.00, notified verbally the…