Commonwealth v. Doak

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Linn,

This is an appeal by the use-plaintiff from the entry of judgments n. o. v. in her suit against the defendant, Doak, a notary public, and against the surety on his official bond, to recover the $4,000 expended by her in reliance on the defendant notary’s false certificate of acknowledgment of a mortgage. Defendants put in no testimony. The arguments of the parties have reduced the question for decision to whether there is evidence supporting the jury’s finding that plaintiff’s money was paid in reliance on the genuineness of the false certificate. Since plaintiff…