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State ex rel. Tyler v. Gobin
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana
Decided May 16, 1899No. 9,668PublishedCited by 30 opinions
At Law. Heard on demurrers to complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, District Judge.
This is an action to recover damages for the death of Marion Tyler by the alleged wrongful acts and omissions of James F. Gobin, sheriff of Scott county, Ind. The deceased was a prisoner conlined in the jail of that county awaiting trial, and in the lawful custody of the sheriff, as the keeper of the jail. The action is upon the bond of the sheriff, and is against him, and five other persons, as sureties thereon. Separate demurrers for want of facts have been filed, one by the defendant Gobin, and the other by his co-defendants, the sureties on his official bond.
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