Standley v. Marsh
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Whitman County. Action by David Marsh against John B. Standley to recover indemnity for a judgment obtained against plaintiff as sheriff. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Allyn, J.
David Marsh, as sheriff of Whitman county, September 15,1884, attached 270 sacks of wheat at the instance of John B. Standley, plaintiff in the suit of Standley v. George W. Landes. October, 1885, one Seat began an action for the unlawful detention of, and damage to, the wheat while thus attached and held by the sheriff, and on December 20,1886, secured a judgment for $25 and costs; the whole amounting to $383.25. This amount the sheriff now seeks to recover from Standley, the attaching creditor. Judgment was had for the sheriff, Marsh, and…
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