State v. Hinkson

Opinion of the Court, delivered by

Tompkins, Judge.

The State of Missouri sued Hinkson in the circuit court of Washington county, when judgment being given for Hink-son, she sues out her writ of error to reverse that judgment.

Hinkson was sheriff of Washington county, and was sued by the State on his official bond; and it is assigned as a breach, that he retained in his hands $594.74 of moneys belonging to the State. Hinkson set off a demand against the State of $659.75, for fees and charges for the keeping Edward Wideman, in the years of 1831 and 1832, who had been indicted in the circuit court…