Dewey v. Kavanaugh

Ragan, C.

Dewey & Stone and others brought this suit in the district court of Greeley county against John Kavanaugh, the clerk of the district court of said county, and the sureties on his official bond. A general demurrer was sustained to the petition and the action dismissed. The correctness of the ruling of the district court in sustaining this demurrer is the only question presented here.

The petition alleged, in substance, that in September, 1891, the plaintiffs in error brought certain actions in the district court of said Greeley county against a copartnership by the name of Jordan &…