McKnight v. Ballif

Appellee, Ballif, as plaintiff, commenced an action against the appellant McKnight, to recover from the latter upon an indemnifying bond executed hy him to plaintiff, who was then sheriff of Summit county. In his complaint he alleged, in substance, so far as necessary to consider, that there was placed in his hands an execution in favor of the St. Charles Evaporated Cream Company and against one Barnabas Huber, whereby he was commanded to collect of the latter the amount of a judgment and costs, in favor of the company; that he then had in his hands certain moneys claimed to belong to Huber,…