Industrial Chrome Platino Co. v. North

This action was commenced on March 23, 1943, against Charles G. North, constable for Multnomah county, and the sureties on his official bond, to recover damages resulting from an alleged wrongful seizure and taking into custody of property, under order of the plaintiff, in a claim and delivery action. Demurrers were sustained to the second amended complaint upon the ground that the action was barred by the statute of limitations. Plaintiff refused to plead further and the action was dismissed.

The gist of the alleged cause of action is that the defendant constable wrongfully and wantonly took…